Men and officers of the Kwara State Police command have arrested two suspected ritualists with fresh human head and hands on Sunday morning at an outskirts of the Ilorin metropolis.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, the suspects were arrested at Oke Oyi/Jebba road at about 11:30 am, as they were intercepted on a motorcycle.
It was gathered that the suspects tried to evade arrest on sighting policemen on stop and search duty, the development which made the law enforcement agents to give them a hot chase and forced them to stop.
Okasanmi said that a bag containing a fresh human head and hands were found in their possession when they were searched.
“On interrogation, the suspected ritualists by name, Wasiu Omonose ‘Male’ aged 35 years, of Abioye compound, Share and, one Akanbi Ibrahim ‘Male’ aged 32 years of Sayo Street Share, stated that they were taking the fresh human head and hands to an Alfa in Ilorin for ritual purposes.
“In furtherance of the unrelenting effort of Kwara State Police Command at ridding Kwara State of crimes and all forms of criminality, eagle eyed policemen attached to Operation Harmony, while on patrol of Oke Oyi/Jebba road today 24/4/2022 at about 1130hrs, intercepted two men on a motorcycle.
“They attempted to evade the officers on stop and search duty, which action aroused the suspicion of the operatives.
“Consequently, the suspects were hotly chased and forced to a stop.
“In the process of searching them, a bag containing a fresh human head and hands were found in their possession.
