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Ogun State Police Command Arrests 55-Year-Old Man With Human Skulls, Hands
The Ogun State Police Command have arrested Yesiru Salisu, for being in possession of human parts, including four skulls, two hands and three jaws, in Ijebu-Igbo area of the state.
The suspect, 55, allegedly severed the human parts from a Christian cemetery in Oke-Eri, Ijebu-Ode, on Monday alongside his accomplice, Lekan Bakare, who is currently at large.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the suspect, who is a resident of 7, Odenusi Street, Ijebu-Igbo, was arrested on Monday.
Oyeyemi added that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at the Ago-Iwoye Division in the Ijebu-North Local Government Area of the state.
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The PPRO added that the complainant reported that a man was seen with a bag suspected to contain stolen property and when he was challenged, he dropped the bag and ran into the bush.
“Upon the report, the DPO Ago-Iwoye, CSP Paul Omiwole, led detectives to the scene, where they opened the bag and discovered that it contained dry human parts.
“Consequently, the bush that the suspect ran into was properly combed and he was subsequently apprehended.
“On interrogation, the suspect confessed to harvesting the human parts from a Christian cemetery in Oke-Eri, Ijebu-Ode together with one Lekan Bakare, who is now at large,” the statement said.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered the immediate transfer of the case to state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.
Oyeyemi added that the CP also directed that the fleeing accomplice should be hunted and brought to face the law.
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