THE INFORMANT247
24-11-2017.
The Police Command in Kwara state on Thursday said it arrested a 25 years old male suspect, with seven human heads in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawan Ado, told newsmen, during a press briefing, in Ilorin that the suspect was arrested on November 21 along Ajase-ipo road.
The suspects was said to have exhumed the heads at a Muslim cemetery in Igbo Owu of Ifelodun Local Government Area for ritual purposes, in company with his colleagues now at large.
“Upon credible intelligence gathering by the command’s eagle eyed operatives, along Ajase-Ipo road, on November 21 at about 5 am one Olayinka and Tunde a. k. a Bante now at large, were seen with a bag, While Olayinka was arrested Tunde took to his heels.” he said.
Ado further said after a search of the bag, seven human heads were found there, noting that effort was in top gear to arrest the other suspects who are now at large.
While confessing to the crime, the suspect said he was an herbalist and intended to use the heads for money making rituals.
He emphasis that his partner, one Bante, took him to the cemetery.
The Police boss, however stated that the suspects would soon be charged to court.
