Men In Possession Of Human Skulls Arrested

Lord have mercy! The Oyo State Police Command on Friday paraded two men found in possession of human skulls in Ogbomoso town. 

The command also on Friday paraded a man arrested for allegedly kidnapping a provision store owner, Mrs Foluke Akinrinde in the state.

Akinrinde, was kidnapped on her way from market few weeks ago.

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Shina Olukolu, while parading the suspects and other suspected armed robbers, said that the duo of Abdullahi Basiru and Adekola Martin were arrested on 11th July 2019 for being in possession of human skull.

Olukolu added that Ahmadu Musa was arrested for allegedly kidnap Foluke Akinrinde in Eruwa, in Ibarapa East local Government area of the state.

Others, who were paraded, included a man; Tajudeen Olalere, a security man posted to a school arrested for allegedly defile about six students and forty six other suspects arrested in connection with various crimes.

Olukolu said, “On the 11th July 2019, at about 1600hrs patrol team attached to Ikoyi Ile/ Ogbomoso road led by inspector Benjamin Olayiwola intercepted Abdullahi Basiru and Adekola Martin both of Oja Funi Area, Ede Osun State with two human skulls. Upon interrogation, they were unable to give satisfactory account of the two human skulls. Meanwhile, investigation is still on-going.

“On the 1st July 2019, at about 2000hrs one Sunday Akinrinde of Oke-Olaborin area Eruwa reported at Eruwa Divisional headquarters that on the same date at about 1630hrs, his wife one Foluke Akinrinde was abducted by some unknown gunmen while coming home from Temidire market at gun point along Sunbare area of Eruwa Oyo state and abandoned her Toyota bus with registration no Osun KNR 670 XA. Sequel to this, the kidnappers put a call to the husband and demanded for ransom.

“However, men of anti-kidnapping squad swung into action with combine efforts of vigilante and hunters from Eruwa, the victim was rescued unhurt on 2nd July 2019. In the course of diligent investigation, one Ahmadu Musa, one of the confessed culprits was eventually arrested. He confessed to the crime while efforts are on top gear to arrest other fleeing syndicate members who are at large.

“On 27th June 2019, one Tajudeen Olalere, a security man posted to a school has been defiling girls in the school which has been happening for some years.”