Muslim cCeric, Two OthersArrested For Possession of 2 Fresh Human Heads and Legs in Ibadan
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested an Islamic cleric and two others (names withheld) in possession of two fresh human heads and legs.
The Commissioner of
Police, Abiodun Odude, presented the suspects to newsmen in Ibadan on
Wednesday.
Odude said that the suspects confessed to have severed the body parts from corpses at a Muslim cemetery in Isale General Area, Ogbomoso.
Odude said that the suspects confessed to have severed the body parts from corpses at a Muslim cemetery in Isale General Area, Ogbomoso.
He said the
suspects were arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the command on Nov.
11, following a tip-off by a member of the public.
“The three young men
informed the police that their unbridled desires to get rich quick prompted
them to get the human parts for money ritual purpose,’’ he said.
The cleric
told newsmen that this was his first attempt of using human parts for money
rituals. “I was told that the preparation of using human parts for ritual is
simple and one will become very rich,’’ he said.
The commissioner also
presented a runaway killer of a member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Gideon
Aremu, representing Oorelope Constituency.
Aremu was killed on July 1, 2016 at
his Alakia residence. The commissioner said the suspect, who escaped to Ekiti,
his country home, shortly after committing the act, had been on the Police
wanted list.
“Nemesis caught up with the suspect when he was arrested in his
criminal hideout after sneaking into the state and led another armed robbery
gang to snatch a motorcycle from its owner at Egbeda area of the state.
“The
suspect and two others operating a motorcycle also robbed two other victims of
their valuable property including cash. “A Bajaj Boxer Motocycle with Reg. No
AYJ 038 QM which was snatched at gun point was recovered from the suspects,’’
Odude said.
The commissioner also presented 16 other suspects over alleged
armed robbery, cult activities and fraud. He said that the suspects had
confessed to the crimes and would be arraigned in court after conclusion of
police.
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