The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three persons in possession of the human skull.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Bala Elkana, said the human skull was removed from a public cemetery for ritual
Purposes.
Elkan said: “On March 3, at about 1.30 am, a team of policemen from Area E Command, FESTAC, while on routine stop and search patrol at Alakija Bus Stop along Lagos-IBadagry Expressway, intercepted one Tijani,42, of number 23, Omomwunmi Street,Orege Ajegunle, with a black polythene bag containing a human skull.
“He confessed that he was sent by a herbalist, Shodolamu, 70, to collect the skull from a cemetery attendant. The said herbalist was also arrested. He claimed that he bought the human skull from Falana,37, a staff of Trinity Cemetery Ajegunle for 10,000.00. The herbalist stated further that he usually grinds the human skull together with other substances to prepare herbs and charms for his customers. The third suspect was equally arrested. He confessed digging out graves to remove human skulls to sell to herbalists. The investigation is ongoing. The suspects will soon be charged to the court”.
