A patrol team of Operation Harmony in Kwara State has arrested a young man after finding in his possession freshly severed human body parts.
Naija News understands that the security operatives nabbed the suspect on Monday while carrying out a stop and search duty along Ajasse-Ipo/Ilorin highway.
The state police command spokesperson, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, while confirming the arrest of the criminal in Ilorin yesterday, revealed that the young man was held firmly after his accomplice had fled the scene following the discovery of the severed human head and hands in the possession.
The police spokesman said: “Today, 3rd May 2021, at about 06.30 a.m along Ajasse-Ipo/Ilorin road,a team of Operation Harmony on a stop and search duty, stopped one suspected commercial bus and in the process of searching a bag, one boy took to his heels while his partner was held.
“The bag searched and a freshly severed human head and hands of a boy was discovered,” Ajayi revealed.
He explained further that in the course of interrogation, “the suspect confessed to have killed the victim, named Mohammed in Ajasse-Ipo with his fleeing partner for ritual purposes.
“The suspect took a team of investigators to where the body was dumped for purposes of recovery and subsequent transfer to the hospital for autopsy,” the statement added.
Reacting to the development, the state Police Commissioner, Mr Mohammed Lawal Bagega, directed the homicide section of the state SCID, to thoroughly investigate the case and arrest anybody connected to the heinous crime. The CP again advised criminals to vacate Kwara State as the command possesses the capacity to deploy all legal means to deal with criminals to ensure the good people of the state live in peace at all times.
Investigation into the case is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court as soon as it is concluded.
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