Three Suspects Nabs With Human Skull Exhumed From Public Cemetery
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Mar 09, 2020
Three suspected ritualists have been arrested with a human skull removed from a public cemetery in Lagos.
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The suspects were apprehended on Sunday by a team of policemen from Area E Command, Festac.
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While on routine stop and search patrol at Alakija Bus Stop along Lagos-Ibadan, Badagry expressway, the officers intercepted one Dauda Tijani 'm' 42years old of No 23 Omomwunmi Street Orege Ajegunle with a black polythene bag containing a human skull.
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He confessed that he was sent by one herbalist, Olawale Shodolamu 'm' 70 years old to collect the skull from a cemetery attendant.
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Following the secret divulged, police apprehended the said herbalist who claimed that he bought the human skull from one Seun Falana 'm' 37 years old, a staff of Trinity Cemetery Ajegunle at the sum of ten thousand naira (10,000.00).
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The herbalist further claimed that he usually grinds the human skull together with other substances to prepare herbs and charms for his customers.
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With the information obtained from the herbalist, the police arrested the third suspect who was a staff at the cemetery in Ajegunle.
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He confessed to digging out graves to remove human skulls to sell to herbalists.
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Police authorities say an investigation is ongoing, adding that the suspects will soon be charged to court.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi