Police operatives in Kwara State have arrested two suspected ritualist with a fresh human head and hands in Kwara State.
The two suspects are identified as Wasiu Omonose and Akanbi Ibrahim.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Okasanmi Ajayi who disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday said the suspects were apprehended along Oke – Oyi Jebba road.
According to the statement, the suspects were arrested by a team of policemen on patrol on Sunday, 24 April 2022 at about 11:30 am while trying to evade the officers on stop and search duty.
They were chased before they were arrested and on conducting a search on them, a fresh human head and hands were found concealed in a bag.
“Eagle eyed policemen attached to Operation Harmony, while on patrol of Oke Oyi/Jebba road today (Sunday) 24/4/2022 at about 1130hrs , intercepted 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.
“For the umpteenth time, the commissioner of police Kwara State, Cp Tuesday Assayomo psc (+) is warning criminal elements to relocate form Kwara state, as 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 commissioner of Police restated his determination to prosecute the suspected ritualists as soon as investigation into the matter is concluded”.
