According to DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police image maker said the suspect, is a resident of 7, Odunsi Street, Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State, was arrested on Monday.
The police in Ogun State have arrested a 55-year-old man, Yesiru Salisu, for being in possession of four human skulls, two dry human hands and three jaws.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.
“The suspect
was arrested after the incident was reported at Ago Iwoye division that a man
was seen with a bag suspected to contain stolen property, and when he was
challenged, he dropped the bag and ran into the bush.
“Upon the
report, the DPO of Ago Iwoye police station, CSP Paul Omiwole, led his
detectives to the scene where they opened the bag and discovered that it
contains dry human parts.
“Consequently,
the bush he ran into was properly combed and the suspect was apprehended,”
Oyeyemi disclosed.
On
interrogation, the suspect was said to have confessed that he harvested the
human parts from one Christian cemetery in Oke Eri, Ijebu-Ode together with one
Lekan Bakare who is now at large.
Meanwhile,
the Ogun Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun, has directed that the case
be transferred to the state CIID for further investigation and prosecution.
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