Police arrest suspected ritualists with 10 fresh, dry human skulls, other organs

No fewer than 16 suspected ritualists have been arrested by policemen in Oyo State with nine fresh, dry human skulls and other vital body organs.

The suspected ritualists were caught with the human parts in their possession at Orita Aperin area in Ona-Ara local government area.

The policemen have also arrested eleven other suspects including kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists have been nabbed.

This was disclosed by the state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Ibadan, the state capital on Thursday.

The CP said the suspects were arrested at different locations in the state, adding that the suspected ritualists among them specialised in selling of human skulls and other vital body organs to the prospective buyers within and outside the state.

On 22ND February, 2023, a discreet intelligence gathering carried out by a team of Policemen attached to the Command Monitoring Unit, Oyo State uncovered the criminal activities of some notorious hoodlums who specialize in selling Human Skulls and other vital Human Organs for RITUAL purposes in Ibadan, Oyo State,” the CP explained.

He stressed that: “Sequel to this discovery, the operatives of Monitoring Unit cracked down on the ritualist in their hideout at Orita Aperin area, Ibadan and in the process, eleven members of the criminal gang were arrested.

“Nine ‘9’ dry Human skulls, one fresh Human Skull, some quantity of Fresh Human Intestine and other vital Human Organs were recovered from the suspects.”

According to the commissioner, “Upon interrogations, the suspects confessed to the crime and explained that dry Human Skulls were harvested from corpses at burial grounds while the fresh Human Head and Fresh body organs were harvested from persons after being illegally killed by their kingpin who is now at large.”

The commissioner said “Investigation is now in progress to arrest the fleeing suspect. Further developments will be communicated later.”

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