Police arrest suspects with 11 human skulls in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command has discovered three fresh human skulls, eighth dry ones and a bunch of human hairs from a suspected ritualist’s house in Ilorin.

According to the state Commissioner of Police, CP Fafowora Bolaji, the suspects were identified as, Azeez Yakub and Mrs Salina Azeez (a couple) and three others: Isah Wasiu, Abubakar Isiaka and Soliu Yakub also arrested in connection with the human parts.

The CP disclosed this at a press conference, last night at the police headquarters in Ilorin.

He said, “Acting on intelligence available to the command about suspected ritual killings around Adewole area of Ilorin by some ritualists, detectives from the police command swooped on a building located at 20 Ole-Opa area of Aromaradu, Adewole Ilorin, and one Yakubu Azeez and four others were rounded up.

“A search warrant was conducted in the building, 11 human skulls, several suspected human bones, a bunch of suspected human hair and other items were recovered.

“Investigation into the matter is ongoing, suspects will be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation.”

Fafowora also stated that the building where the couple live and operate the human parts business had been pulled down by security officers.

He added that other suspects who claim to be tenants, also live in that house.

The police commissioner also disclosed that a suspect, one Segun Bolatito Akande, was nabbed for selling a stolen sienna bus. “The suspect was said to have bought a brand new Sienna bus last Thursday where his friends were gathered in the house to pray and celebrate with him,“ he said.

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