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Islamic cleric, 3 others arrested for being in possession of a human skull
A Muslim cleric identified as Jamiu Olasheu, 34, and three other suspects are now telling security operatives all they know about a skull found in their possession.
Reports say two suspects were initially nabbed by men of the Ogun State Police Command attached to the Agbara Division who were on routine crime prevention patrol of the area.
The two suspects identified as Teslim Ayeniromo, 45, and Sunday Kolade, 35, were on a motorcycle at the Kofedoti area of Agbara when they were stopped and searched with a human skull found in a sack they were carrying.
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The arrest of the suspects was confirmed by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer who revealed that the duo claimed that the skull was handed to them by one Michael Osanyinbi, 51, who told them to send it to the Muslim cleric.
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Oyeyemi informed that the arrested suspects took them to Michael’s place where he was arrested and in turn, he led them to capture the Muslim cleric.
The state PPRO said; “The cleric has made a confessional statement that he actually requested the skull, which Michael Osanyinbi promised to get for him at the rate of N25,000 plus N1,000 for the motorcyclist, who would deliver it to him. He stated further that the skull was needed for a yet-to-be disclosed ritual.
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