A man identified as Gbesemehan Dewanu Solomon has been arrested in Ipokia community the headquarters of Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State in Ogun State for allegedly harvesting human skulls from graves.
According to reports, at least 50 corpses
were exhumed and their heads were cut off by suspected ritualists in the
ancient community between November 2022 and January 2023.
Residents alleged that the hoodlums, usually
at midnight, would storm graveyards and even compounds where people buried
their loved ones to carry out the heinous crime. However, despite the reports,
security agencies had failed to apprehend any suspect in connection with the
crime.
Community leaders, however, rose to the
challenge and put a security team in place to go after the culprits. Their
efforts paid off on Tuesday when Solomon was caught in the act at an area
called Idologun in the town. The suspect was reportedly apprehended with a
skull in his bag and the tools he uses in digging out the dry heads.
The Onipokia of Ipokia, Oba Yisa Olaniyan,
confirmed to newsmen that Solomon had been handed over to the police and
investigation had commenced immediately. The monarch appealed to the Ogun State
Police Command to do everything necessary to fish out the accomplices of
Solomon and those buying the skulls from him.
Human skulls were recovered from the man’s house when it was searched by the police. The police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he had not been briefed on the matter. However, police sources have confirmed the arrest, saying the man is still being interrogated.
The
suspect is expected to face the full weight of the law, and the authorities
have vowed to bring to justice anyone else involved in the crime.
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