Two suspected ritualists arrested with human head

Segun Showunmi in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects Ismaila Wasiu and Mutairu Shittu in Ayekale area, Saki, in Oyo State in possession of fresh human head, having lured the victim. ‘Mujidat’ from Lagos through a phone call before perpetrating the dastardly act.

Penpushing reports that Command Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso,made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday ,adding  that the dismembered body of the victim has been deposited at the morgue, while intensive investigations regarding the incident is ongoing.

“Following the receipt of credible intelligence from residents of Ayekale, Saki Area of Oyo State, at about 0230hrs on Monday 25/10/2021, alleging the duo of Ismaila Wasiu ‘m’ age 29 yrs and Mutairu Shittu ‘m’ age 35yrs, both of Ayekale Area Saki, to  have been found in possession of a fresh human head’.

‘Operational and intelligence assets of the Oyo State Police Command attached to Saki Divisional Police Headquarters immediately swung into action which resulted in the arrest of the duo, the recovery of the fresh human head and the dismembered body of the victim who has been identified to be one Mujidat. Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was lured from Lagos through a phone call by one of the suspects, particularly Ismaila Wasiu before the perpetration of the dastardly act.”

Penpushing further reports that the Osifeso, however, called on people of the state to learn from the gruesome murder of the victim, urging residents to cooperate with the police by giving timely information capable of fueling the command’s crusade against crime and criminality in the State.

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