OGUN: Police nab 3 suspected ritualists with human skull

The long arm of the law caught up with three men who were in possession of a human skull after they were accosted by policemen attached to Ayetoro Division in Ogun State who were on routine patrol.

The suspected ritualists identified as Saibu Popoola, Aliu Ajiroba and Jimoh Ijiola according to Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement, were on a Bajaj motorcycle along Idagba Olodo road with a suspicious bag when they were stopped by police.

In the statement, the PPRO said; “Search was quickly conducted on them and the two human skulls were discovered in the said bag. The duo were promptly arrested and taken to Ayetoro Police Station where they told the Police that the skulls were given to them by Jimoh Ijiola who lives in Erinpa area of the town.

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“Upon the information, the DPO Ayetoro Division CSP Makinde Kayode led detectives to the residence of the suspect where he was also arrested.

“However, when he was arrested, Ijiola denied that he was the one that gave them the skull in their possession, but revealed that they got it from Benin Republic and intended to use it for money ritual.”

The PPRO also revealed that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department on the orders of the the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu for further investigation and possible prosecution of the suspects.

 

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