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  • Three Islamic clerics, two others nabbed with human parts

    •Police arrest ‘fraudsters’

    Operatives attached to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone II, Onikan, Lagos have arrested five persons for allegedly being in possession of fresh human heart and body parts.

    The suspects, including three Islamic clerics, were paraded yesterday by AIG Lawal Shehu.

    He alleged that the clerics were members of a syndicate that specialised in using human parts for rituals.

    Shehu said they were arrested around 9:45am on December 10 by Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS) operatives on stop and search operation.

    He said the detectives arrested an unnamed man with fresh human heart and investigation was on to establish where he got it.

    “On December 10, about 9:45am, information was received by the command that Alfa Mustapha and his cohorts, who specialised in exhuming bodies and removing their parts, were noticed around Isabo area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Detectives from ZIS were detailed to investigate. Four suspects were arrested, while exhibit of bunch of human flesh was recovered,” said the AIG.

    Also paraded were suspected fraudsters, Lawal Amoke, 40, Babatunde Adeyemi, 26, Oluwabunmi Okeowo, 45 and Monday Ogoade, 25, said to have swindled a businesswoman of N1.5 million on the pretext of introducing her into phone and accessory business.

    The suspects were nabbed on November 27, after the victim’s husband, Iroha Onyekwere, discovered that the $3500 he kept in their bedroom was missing.

    It was gathered that Onyekwere played along with the suspects when he suspected that his wife was being swindled and in the process got them arrested.

    The police said they were tracked to their hideout, a shrine, where fetish items and fake dollars were found.

    Onyekwere said he noticed his wife was behaving strangely and money was missing in their home.

    Read also: Two charged with kidnapping siblings

    Because she was threatened not to disclose the deal to anyone, Onyekwere said his wife did not tell him what the problem was.

    He said: “Fortunately, my wife had an accident. I checked the SMS on her phone and discovered what had transpired between her and the fraudsters.

    “It was when I went through her phone that I got to know that my $3,500 that was missing was stolen by my wife, converted to naira and sent to the fraudster’s bank account. Then I played along with the fraudsters.

    “Whenever they called my wife, I would pick their calls. That was how I became familiar with them. One day, I called the leader of the fraudsters who identified himself as an Islamic cleric. He asked me to meet him in Sango, Ogun State.

    “When I met him, I told him to come to my house, but he asked me to send money for transport. I sent N6,000 to him.

    “I wanted the Islamic cleric to come to my house because of the magic they said they wanted to do for my wife. He then said before he could come, I had to send N15,000, which I immediately sent to the bank account he gave my wife.

    “The cleric came to my house in company of two women and two men in a saloon car. For about three hours, the cleric chanted incantations. He said they would produce dollars for me. That was when I was convinced that they were fraudsters, who had been duping my wife.

    “I locked the gate and door and called in neighbours, who helped me to apprehend the fraudsters and hand them over to the police.”

    Mrs. Onyekwere said she was going somewhere when she came across the Islamic cleric, who promised to introduce her to phone and accessory business.

    “I did not know when he introduced the money doubling aspect to it. I did not know what came over me when I was stealing my husband’s money. I gave the money to the fraudsters.”

    AIG Shehu said the other suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation, claiming that it was the Islamic cleric who brought them into the deal.

    He said the suspects would be arraigned after investigation.

     

  • Teenager allegedly caught with human parts

    The police in Anambra State have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Sunday Onwe, allegedly caught with fresh human parts in Awka.

    Onwe, an indigene of Mgbo in Ohauku, Ebonyi State, was arrested about 11:30am by policemen attached to ‘B’ Division after a fresh manhood, fingers and blood were seen with him.

    It was gathered that the suspect confessed that he and two others at large kidnapped their young victim at a borehole in Ekwashe village, Ebonyi State.

    They allegedly took the unnamed victim to Umuziaka village where they killed him in the bush, removed his private parts and other parts they needed.

    The Nation learnt that they threw the child’s remains inside Ebonyi River in Ebonyi State before Onwe went to Awka with the parts for reasons unknown.

    According to the police, Onwe named his accomplices as Blessing and Emeka, both at large.

    Police spokesman Haruna Mohammed said the deceased’s fingers and fresh blood were inside a container.

    He added: “The exhibits were deposited at Apex Hospital morgue for preservation. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID) for investigation, while efforts are being intensified to apprehend the fleeing accomplices.”

  • ‘Human parts not sold at abattoir’

    The Butchers Stakeholders’ Forum (BSF) has denied media reports that human parts are sold at Oko-Oba Abattoir in Lagos.

    The reports, according to the forum, also claimed that there were underage prostitutes at the abattoir.

    At a briefing yesterday, the United Butchers Association (UBA) Chairman Alhaji Umar Adam described the reports as high level of unprofessional journalism.

    He said they were attempts to disparage the butchers, tarnish their image and reputation.

    Adam said the reports could discourage the public from patronising the abattoir.

    He said legal action would be taken against the media organisation.

    The Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Lagos State Butchers Association, Alhaji Malomo Yusuf, said the reports dented the abattoir’s image.

     

  • Kwara bans trade in human parts

    Kwara bans trade in human parts

    The Kwara State House of Assembly has enacted a law prohibiting the illicit dealing in human parts.

    The bill, sponsored by Abdul Rasheed Taiwo Abdullahi (Owode/Onire), says whoever buys, sells, or is in possession of human parts commits an offence and is liable to not less than 10 years imprisonment.

    The law also makes it an offence for anybody to look for, give, receive, sell or use materials used to bath, clean or remove parts of a dead person.

    The Speaker, Ali Ahmad, was happy with the law which, according to him, reflects the wishes of the people.

    He, therefore, warned perpetrators of the evil act, including landlords harbouring ritualists, grave diggers and traffickers, that the punishment is between 10-15 years imprisonment and a fine of N100,000.

  • Alleged human parts seller set ablaze

    Alleged human parts seller set ablaze

    A woman, allegedly found in possession of human parts, was yesterday afternoon set ablaze by a mob around Ekete-Inland area in Udu council area of Delta state.

    Our correspondent gathered the woman, who was reportedly known to be moving around the area disguised as a lunatic, was caught with human parts as well as a fresh human corpse at the spot where she always stayed.

    According to eyewitnesses, the woman was discovered with the parts when residents were disposing refuse and burning dirt gathered during the day’s environmental sanitation exercise.

    One of the witnesses, who spoke under conditions of anonymity, said the woman attracted attention of some members of the community, who suspected her strange attitude while burning refuse close to her shack.

    “When some of the people who were burning refuse observed she was behaving strangely, they went on to look into her hut and to their surprise they saw a fresh corpse of a young girl and other human parts.

    “This made the people to raise the alarm and suspecting that she might have been in this sort of business for a very long time, people got angry and seized her,” the source said.

    The crowd, which grew more and more with time, unleashed anger on her, setting the woman ablaze before security operatives could arrive to rescue her.

    Spokesman of the Delta state police command, Andrew Aniamaka (DSP), said he would only be able to comment after briefing by the Divisional Police Officer of the area.

     

  • Alleged human parts seller set ablaze in Delta

    Alleged human parts seller set ablaze in Delta

    A woman, allegedly found in possession of human parts, was Saturday afternoon set ablaze by a mob around Ekete-Inland area in Udu council area of Delta state.

    The Nation gathered that the woman, who was reportedly known to be moving around the area, disguised as a lunatic, was caught with human parts as well as a fresh human corpse at the spot where she stays.

    According to eyewitnesses, the woman was discovered with the unsightly possessions when residents were disposing off refuse and burning dirt gathered during the day’s environmental sanitation exercise.

    One of the witnesses, who spoke under conditions of anonymity, said the woman, whom she said had always been seen in the area as a mere lunatic, attracted the attention of some members of the community, who suspected her strange attitude while they were burning refuse close to her shack.

    “When some of the people who were burning refuse observed she was behaving strangely, they went on to look into her hut and to their surprise, they saw a fresh corpse of a young girl and other human parts. This made the people to raise the alarm and suspecting that she might have been in this sort of business for a very long time, people got angry and seized her”, the source said.

    The crowd, which grew more and more with time, unleashed their anger on her and before long and before security agents could arrive the scene, the woman, whose name could not be ascertained in the melee, had been set ablaze.

    Meanwhile, when reached for official comments, the spokesman of the Delta state police command, Andrew Aniamaka (DSP), said he would only be able to comment after getting briefed by the relevant Divisional Police Officer of the area.

  • Police exhumes human parts in church, arrest pastor, three others

    Police exhumes human parts in church, arrest pastor, three others

    The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday discovered suspected human parts buried inside a church located at Ota area of the state.

    The Command also police arrested 77 years old pastor, Samuel Babatunde, and three others in connection with the discovery.

    Babatunde is said to be the founder of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Itedo Isinmi Ayo Parish, Egan Road in Iyana-Iyesi area of Ota.

    The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, who paraded the Pastor in Ota, before reporters, said the discovery followed the arrest, on Saturday, of a suspected serial kidnapper, Jeremiah Adeola.

    Iliyasu added that Adeola, 32, specialised in abducting children and had confessed that the pastor of the ‘Aladura’ church was a receiver of the abducted children.

    According to the Police Commissioner, another suspect – a 43-year-old herbalist, Haruna Afolabi, was the one who allegedly buried the human parts at the entrance of the church.

    He explained that the Operatives attached to the Police Area Command in Ota on Sunday received intelligence on Adeola about his alleged criminal conduct and eventually apprehended him.

    “On the strength of the intelligence, detectives from Ota Area Command were detailed to effect the arrest of the suspect; and at about 10:20am of the date, their efforts paid off when the said Jeremiah Adeola was promptly arrested.

    “On interrogation, he confessed being a serial kidnapper and mentioned a prophet of a white garment church as the receiver of the kidnapped children.

    “Upon his revelation, he was taken to the house/church of the said prophet at Iyana-Iyesi Ota, where one Prophet Samuel Babatunde, 67 years, a pastor in charge of the church and one Haruna Afolabi, 42 years, a traditional worshiper, were arrested.

    “The floor of the church was dug as described by the first suspect, and parts suspected strongly to be human parts were dug out there in,” Iliyasu said.

    He noted that the police would conduct forensic investigation into the case, assuring that those found culpable of the crime would also be brought to justice.

    “Ogun State will never be a safe haven for criminals,” he said.

    However, the arrested pastor Babatunde had denied the allegation levelled against him, saying the items found in his church were remains of a pig buried there.

    The Pastor explained that he buried the animal there to attract bright fortune, prosperity and comfort on worshippers at the church.

    Babatunde revealed that he met Adeola at a prayer mountain in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, but never had any ritualist dealing with him, accusing Adeola of having psychological problems.

    But Adeola insisted that Babatunde was the receiver of some kidnapped children and that the pastor paid him N50,000 each for two children supplied to him.

    Adeola added that one Olaniyi, still at large, introduced him to kidnapping business in 2013 in Ibadan, where they often kidnap their victims via a commercial vehicle.

  • ‘I use human parts to prepare charms’

    ‘I use human parts to prepare charms’

    A 52-year-old herbalist allegedly found with human head was yesterday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command. Tosenu Lussien, who was arrested at Shagamu in Ogun State for trading in human parts, told reporters that he used it to prepare charms for his clients.

    The suspect, according to the officer in charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Mohammed Sanusi Ahmed, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) was arrested just after he received a sum of N81,000 from SARS operatives. Lussien said he has been in the business for over five years, claimed that he picked the human skull in a forest where he worked as a guard. He said: “This is the first time I am dealing with human parts. I found the skull five years ago in a forest at Oko-Ode and I kept it for future purpose. It was fresh when I saw it. “I am an herbalist and I have been assisting people in different ways.

    This is the first time I will be dealing with human part. It was one of my in-laws that requested that I should help him get human head. He said he wanted to use it for business ritual and I promised to do something about it. “Immediately I brought the skull home, I called my in-law on phone to come and see it and he gave N80,000 to prepare the charm for him. He promised to come for the charm but policemen came to arrest me.

    “After he gave me the money, I received a call from someone that said he needed human part and I asked the person to pay N150,000. I did not know they were policemen until they came into my apartment and recovered the human skull. “I believe it was my in-law that sold me to the police. I was only trying to assist him when he came to me that his car business was not moving very well. That was why I decided to assist him with the charm that will boost his business.” Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, Danladi Galandachi said the suspect usually charged N1m for a fresh body and between N200,000 to N150,000 for dried ones.

  • Man apprehended with fresh human head, other parts in Osun

    Man apprehended with fresh human head, other parts in Osun

    A 38 year old man, Rasheed Ajibade has been arrested by Osun State police command for being in possession of a fresh head of an unidentified woman.

    Other parts of the woman found on him include her virgina, liver and intestine, two palms, lungs and blood.

    Parading the man with the fresh human head dripping blood at the state Police headquarters, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, said policemen on surveillance arrested the suspect at Oluode market, in Osogbo.

    He said:  “He was bringing the fresh human head and other vital organs of his victim from Aagba, a community in Boripe local government area of Osun State. We want to establish the identity of the victim and get to know where and how the victim was killed.”

    The Police boss, who assured that his men would get to the root of the dastardly act, said an accomplice to the suspect, who was in the vehicle, in which the human head was found escaped and efforts were ongoing to arrest him.

    According to him, the fresh human head and other vital organs, severed from the body of the unidentified woman were found in one red colour Isuzu Rodeo Jeep, marked LSD 987 DJ after the suspect was arrested by the police.

    Speaking to journalists, the suspect, Rasheed Ajibade, a native of Ikirun said: “I am an Alfa and herbalist. Somebody, who is known as Olorungbede came to me and said he wanted to do money ritual. I told him the materials for the job, which include fresh human head, private part of a woman and others and he said he would get it by himself.”

    Ajibade, who said he was observing fasting, explained that “the man brought the fresh human head to me today. My plan was to keep the head and other parts in my place till the end of Ramadan fasting before using it for the money ritual.”

    Speaking further, the suspect said the vehicle in which the fresh human head and other parts were found belonged to his brother, adding that “I did not kill the woman. It was that man that brought the human head and other parts to me.”