Commissioner of Police,
Lagos State Police Command, Fatai Owoseni, yesterday told newsmen that: “We had
another tip-off that there were people he (suspect) buried in a prophet’s
compound and he confirmed it during interrogation.
Lagos State Police Command
has uncovered shallow graves allegedly used by prophet Emmanuel Adeyemi, who
was arrested for chaining 28 persons in his Oke-Ira, Ogba home.
Those rescued were 13
children and 15 adults.
“Because the area is
swampy, the suspect allegedly buried some people in the swamp and about three
others in the house.”
During questioning, the
suspect stated that “I am a herbalist and not a prophet. One of those chained
is my step-son; I chained him and locked him inside the room because I wanted
to cure him of stealing. Others are people I was treating of madness.”
On the shallow graves
discovered, he said: “I bury patients who died in the process of receiving
treatment. Some of them were brought very sick from the hospital for treatment.
The 13 children and 15
adults….
“At times, some would be
healed while others won’t make it. They were buried with the consent of their
relatives.
Adeyemi denied claims that
he sold human parts to ritualists, stressing “I swear, I don’t sell human
parts. I am only a traditional healer.”
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