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2 men nabbed with sister’s body parts

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8 years ago

October 2, 2016

Two men have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for being in possession of dismembered human body parts.

The duo, Wole Oke, 38, and his friend Wasiu Adesina, 30, were reportedly apprehended when they were sighted at Ijebu, Idi-aro area of Abeokuta by a group of policemen attached to Oke Itoku Division, led by the DPO, CSP Abeni Farinre, who were on patrol at the time.

According to Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, in a statement, the suspects took to their heels with a leather bag on sighting policemen and they were hotly chased and arrested when the police caught up with them.

“On searching the bag with them, it was discovered that it contained human bones. On interrogation, one of the suspects, Wole Oke, confessed that they were the bones of his sister who died four years ago.

“He further stated that one herbalist sent him to go and bring it for money ritual purpose.

“The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.

“He also directed that the herbalist mentioned be arrested without further delay.

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