Adesoji Adeniyi, Osogbo
A fake Navy Captain and eight other suspects were paraded by to the Osun State Police Command for alleged armed robbery and possession of human parts.
The fake Navy Captain, Akinsiku Sunkami (27), and others; Aniedu Essiet (23), Nwabueze Ijeoma Dalinton (37), Raheem Quadric (20), and Gabril Jacob (22) were paraded at the state police headquarters at Ring Road, Osogbo, the state capital.
Claiming to be personnel of the Nigeria Merchant Navy, Sunkanmi, who could not give a satisfactory account of himself, was arrested on January 19, 2020 in Osogbo by officers of the Navy Base in Kwara State.
The state Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo, who addressed Journalists before he paraded the suspects, said: “The suspect was handed over to the Police at Dugbe Police Station Osogbo. Detectives swung into action and stubbed the illegal Merchant camp at Orolu, Ifon Osun where exhibits were recovered.
“The exhibits recovered from the merchant camp include seven mock rifles, cutlasses, one camouflage pullover, three Naval face cap, one naval beret, two pair of naval blue ring uniform, a pair of camouflage uniform, 34 recruitment files, one Nigeria merchant Navy flag, One Nigeria flag, a pair of Naval rank and badges, one Naval belt and one digger.”
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Also, Emmanuel Okafor (31) from Umuleri in Anambra State and Chinedu Francis (25), from Ohafia in Abia State were paraded before newsmen.
According to the Police Commissioner, the suspects were arrested on February 2, 2020 at 4:00am, following a tip-off from intelligence led policing, a combined team of operation “PUFF ADDER” attached to Osu Divisional Police Headquarters and Vigilante group, who ambushed and engaged them in a firefight at Oluwadatiti forest along Osu-llesa express road.
He said: “Consequently, during the cause of exchange of gun fire, one of the suspected robbers simply identified by his cohorts as Raymond ‘m’ from Okene in Kogi State received bullet wounds and was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor. Meanwhile, the suspects after a hot chase surrendered themselves for arrest due to the ruthless effort of the operatives.
“The following exhibits were recovered from the suspected robbers include: Ten (10) Dummy guns wrapped in black cello-tape, one machete, one fabricated Iron nail, three Torchlights, three shells of expended cartridges and three mobile phones. Meanwhile, investigation and intensive manhunt is ongoing to apprehend other fleeing culprits and recover their arms.”
Also, Adesina Adeniyimi 42) and Oluwole Olapade (58.) were paraded for being in possession of human parts.
The police boss continued: “Adeniyinmi was on January 28, 2020 through the persistent effort and vigilance of personnel of Mobile Force, attached to lwo Area Command while on routine stop and search on visibility policing to prevent and detect crime(s) along lwo/lbadan Raod, lwo, Osun State, intercepted a commercial bus and a thorough search conducted on their persons led to the recovery of two severed human skulls and a decomposing liver.
“The suspect confessed that the recovered human skulls and liver were removed from Muslim cemetery and mortuary where he worked as an attendant.
“Diligent investigation conducted by Police detectives led to the apprehension of his accomplice Oluwole Olapade of Yemetu area, Ibadan, Oyo State who has promised to pay the sum of N20,000 (Twenty thousand naira only) for a skull for charms.”
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