In the Saje Area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, a pastor affiliated with the Christ Liberty Evangelism Church, Rosco, Iyana Iyesi, Ota, Oyenekan Oluwaseyi, and three other individuals found themselves under arrest due to the discovery of a human skull.
On Sunday, it was reported that the arrest took place in the early hours of Saturday when Oluwaseyi and his associates, namely 30-year-old Ibrahim Agbowewe, 40-year-old Suleiman Ogunbunmi, and 57-year-old Gafari Akinsanya, were apprehended by the state’s police command.
According to a source within the police command, the suspects confessed to planning to use the human skull for ritual purposes. The apprehension occurred following a tip-off from vigilant members of the public who noticed the suspects engaging in suspicious activities within the area.
Following the intelligence, policemen were said to have stormed the area and arrested the suspects.
PUNCH Metro learnt that other items such as one big calabash, one black Toyota Camry car and one ram found with the suspects had been recovered and taken to the police station.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest, told our correspondent that the four suspects had confessed to the crime.
“We arrested the four of them. They have since confessed that they wanted to use the head for blessings and money rituals. The investigations are ongoing to unravel more details about the incident,” Odutola told reporters on Sunday.
