A pastor affiliated with the Christ Liberty Evangelism Church, Rosco, Iyana Iyesi, Ota, identified as Oyenekan Oluwaseyi, and three others have been arrested with a human skull in the Saje Area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.
The individuals detained include Oyenekan Oluwaseyi and three others: 30-year-old Ibrahim Agbowewe, 40-year-old Suleiman Ogunbunmi, and 57-year-old Gafari Akinsanya.
They were apprehended by the Ogun State police command in the early hours of Saturday according to The PUNCH.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest on Sunday stating that the four suspects have confessed to their involvement in the incident.
She said, “We arrested the four of them. They have since confessed that they wanted to use the head for blessings and money rituals. Investigations are ongoing to uncover more details about the incident.”
The arrest was executed based on a tip-off from members of the public regarding the suspects’ suspicious activities in the area.
Acting upon this information, the police swiftly moved to the area and apprehended the individuals.
In addition to the human skull, other items, including a large calabash, a black Toyota Camry car, and a ram, were found in the possession of the suspects, all of which were taken to the police station.
