How I learnt to make charms -Pastor arrested with human skull, buffalo horns

Operatives of the Federal Highway patrol of the Oyo State Police command apprehended a self-acclaimed pastor with a dry skull, a buffalo horn and charms during a stop and search operation.

According to the police, the suspect is the founder of the C&S Idapomimo Zion, located at Alagbado, Lagos, and was on his way to another branch of the church at Imini, via Ijaiye in Afijio Local Government of of Oyo State, when he was arrested.

Confirming his arrest, while he was paraded at the Oyo State Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abiodun Odude said items including gun powder, one Nissan Primera car with registration number APP 379 EP and other charms were found on the 55-year-old suspect identified as Alimi Isaiah.

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In his confessional statement, Alimi revealed why he was in possession of the skull and other charms found on him.

Alimi also explained how he got into the business of making and selling charms revealing that he learnt the trade from his father who was an herbalist.

“My dad is a juju man (herbalist). I was going to Ijaiye when some policemen stopped me. They searched my bag and found this sheet of paper which contains my spiritual notes on how to use charms. They were reading it and I told them they had no right to be reading my notes. It was then they said they would take me to their station. My reaction prompted them to search other items in my bag. Then, all these items were discovered,” he said.

He also explained, that “Some residents of Imini at Ijaiye, Oyo State begged me to help them check incessant robbery attacks in the area, which forced seven villages to be deserted. When they came to me, I went to one old man, who advised me to get a human skull and other items that would be buried in the area to keep the robbers away. My church is at Alagbado area of Lagos. All I wanted to do was just to bury these items.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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