The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspects with human skull removed from public cemetery for ritual.
The spokesperson of the Command, Bala Elkana, in a statement said a team of policemen from Area E Command, Festac while on routine stop and search patrol at Alakija Bus Stop along Lagos-Ibadan, Badagry express way, intercepted one Dauda Tijani ‘male’ 42years old of No 23 Omomwunmi Street Orege Ajegunle with a black polythene bag containing a human skull”
“He confessed that he was sent by one herbalist, Olawale Shodolamu ‘male’ 70 years old to collect the skull from a cemetery attendant”
“The said herbalist was also arrested. He claimed that he bought the human skull from one Seun Falana ‘male’ 37 years old, a staff of Trinity Cemetery Ajegunle at the sum of ten thousand naira only (10,000.00).
He said he usually grinds the human skull together with other substances to prepare herbs and charms for his customers.
The third suspect was equally arrested who confessed digging out graves to remove human skulls to sell to herbalists.
Elkana said Police is still carrying out investigations after which the suspects will be charged to Court.