Kwara Police Arrest Two Men With Human Head, Hands

Nigeria – Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command has arrested two men with human head and hands.

The eagle-eyed policemen attached to Operation Harmony, while on patrol of Oke Oyi/Jebba road today, 24/4/2022 at about 1130hrs, according to the command spokesperson, SP Okansanmi Ajayi, intercepted the two men on a motorcycle.

“They attempted to evade the officers on stop and search duty, which action aroused  the suspicion of the operatives. Consequently, the suspects were hotly chased and forced to a stop.

“In the process of searching them, a bag containing a fresh human head and hands were found in their possession.

“On interrogation, the suspected ritualists by name, Wasiu Omonose ‘M’ aged 35yrs, of Abioye compound, Share and, one Akanbi Ibrahim ‘M’ aged 32yrs of  Sayo street Share, stated that, they were taking the fresh human head and hands to an Alfa in Ilorin for ritual purposes”, Ajayi stated.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo has warned criminal elements to relocate form Kwara State, saying, “the Police Command would not fold its arms and allow criminals of whatever nomenclature truncate the peace and harmony presently existing in Kwara State.

“Any person or group of persons found in any manner attempting to initiate the breakdown of law and order in the state would be arrested and made to bear the full wrath of the law”.

The CP restated his determination to prosecute the suspected ritualists as soon as investigation into the matter is concluded.