Bobo Dioulasso: Introducing the assassination suspect to the media

Although the two assassinations took place in different locations, they seem to have something in common. “In both the Naso and Logforusso cases, the heads were decapitated by the executioners. Captain Bienvenue Somda, commander of the Bobo-Dioulasso gendarmerie company, declared that in both cases, the heads have not been found, the suspects who admitted the facts refused to reveal their whereabouts, and the search work so far has not revealed any clues. .

Regarding the first case presented, which concerns the assassination of a 14-year-old girl in the village of Logofourousso, the Territorial Gendarmerie Brigade of Bobo-Dioulasso was informed on August 1, 2024 that a body in a bag was found in the area, about 13 kilometers from Bobo-Dioulasso.

“Upon receiving this information, a team from the brigade immediately went to the scene to conduct routine investigations. Upon arrival, a lifeless body was found in a bag. The perpetrators of this heinous crime took away severed limbs, genitals, as well as intestines and head. The rest of the body was burnt. The victim was identified as a 14-year-old girl who had left home the day before and has not returned yet,” revealed Major Warrant Officer Djibril, Commander of the Bobo-Dioulasso Territorial Gendarmerie Brigade. Zina.

Once the investigation was launched, the possible perpetrators and accomplices of the assassination on August 5, 2024 were locked in. According to the facts told by the brigade commander, the investigation team led the investigation team to the SS. Sir, a “serious suspect” named OKS was hidden in a fetish hut. When questioned about the truth, OKS admitted that he was the murderer of the little girl.

“He then led the investigators to a hut where they found blood-stained clothes worn by the victim in the fetish hut. He then pointed to another spot where breasts, penis and intestines cut into small pieces were buried. The victim’s heart was to be found not far from the house where the crime was committed. Explaining his crime, he said he met the young girl at a kiosk around 12 noon on July 31. He invited her to follow him to the fetish hut where he strangled her and then decapitated her with a knife,” the brigade commander recalled.

The day after the crime, the girl’s body was found in a bag behind the village concession. Although the author remains silent about the motive for this despicable crime, the speaker confirms that everything points to an act of sacrifice. It is noteworthy that the SS, to whom the criminal sought shelter after the crime, was also arrested for complicity in the murder. “Given that the victim’s head was not found and the accused remains unmoved, additional complicity must be identified,” said Jibrilu Zina.

From Assassination to Naso

The second assassination took place in Naso, 15 kilometers from Bobo-Dioulasso. It was a competition that ended with the killing of one of the rivals. According to the brigade commander, on July 30, his team received a notification that a body had been found in the village. The brigade sent a special person to the scene to carry out routine observation work. “At the scene, the body of Mr. SFT was recognized by his parents, aged around 60, lying prone on the ground, decapitated, lying in a pool of blood, and his head was also taken away,” he explained.

After reporting to the Faso prosecutor at the Bobo-Dioulasso High Court, an investigation was launched with the aim of finding the perpetrators of this crime. Thanks to information gathered from “reliable sources”, investigators were able to arrest the alleged perpetrator and his accomplice on August 7, 2024. For the spokesman, there was a crisis of jealousy between the two (the assassination perpetrator and the victim) for some time. It was because of a woman that this tragedy occurred.

“A local investigation revealed that the two rivals had been threatening each other. In the dance hall everyone said they wanted to kill each other,” Jibrilu Gina suggested. According to reports, around 2 a.m., the killer came to the victim’s house and asked him why he wanted to kill. It was also from that time that a fierce argument broke out between the two, which turned into a fight. As a result, the criminal knocked down the victim with a stick and chopped off his head with a machete. He would carry the head with him and bury it in the forest not far from the crime scene. To this day, the head has not been found.

The arrested suspects will all be brought before the Faso prosecutor at the Bobo-Dioulasso High Court to complete the remaining proceedings. Captain Bienven Somda, commander of the Bobo-Dioulasso gendarmerie company, took the opportunity to remind people that other forms of crime have not disappeared. That is why he invites the population to be more vigilant and to strengthen their cooperation with the defence and security forces. Report any suspicious cases to the gendarmerie or the police by calling the toll-free numbers 16, 1010, 17 and 199.

Romuald Dauphiny

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