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The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested a man, Oluwafemi Idris, who claimed to be an Islamic cleric popularly known as Alfa, and two others for allegedly being in possession of human parts.
The other two suspects, Oluawo and Babatunde Kayode, allegedly received three human heads from Idris.
According to the police, the suspects, who were said to have been arrested in the Ikare Akoko area of the state, reportedly kept the human parts in the house and intended to use them for ritual purposes.
The PPRO’s statement read in part, “A search was conducted in his house at Akoko and the following human parts were found in his possession: human hands, three kidneys, three hearts, spine and tongue
“The suspect claimed he is an Islamic cleric and some of the human parts were supplied by his friend, an Alhaji, who is also a cleric and one Samuel Kutelu while he supplied one Babatunde Kayode ( an Oluawo) three human heads.
“The said Oluawo and Babatunde Kayode have been arrested.”
Odunlami said effort was ongoing to arrest the other cleric who he claimed sourced the human parts for him.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, in a statement on Sunday, said the police got intel from a source in January 2024, swung into action, and arrested the suspects.
