Mohammed Shosanya
A suspect arrested by the police with eight human skulls in Isua-Akoko, Ondo State, has confessed involvement in the crime, saying he was trying to raise N2million to pay for his sick mother’s treatment in the hospital.
Yusuf Adenoyin, 31, told journalists when he was paraded at the Police Command headquarters at Alagbaka, Akure that he was into palm oil business, but due to economic downturn he got introduced to selling of human skulls.
He disclosed that the doctor treating his sick mother in a hospital in Kogi State told him that he needed a sum of N2 million to get her treated.
He said he diversified to selling human skulls in his desire to save her mother’s life
He disclosed that he met a herbalist on the social media and the man told him he needed human skulls to buy if he could source for them.
Adenoyin,who is based on Osogbo, Osun State capital,said that he met one man, who is currently at large, who introduced him to the skull merchandise.
He revealed that he buys skulls from someone who sources the consignment from graveyards.
According to him,he buys at the rate N20,000 per skull, while he sells to his customers in Osun State at the rate of N30,000 and N35,000 each.
The eight skulls found in his possession by the police were dry and with a certain fresh flesh which he claims to be heart of a dog.
Briefing newsmen on the arrest of the suspect, the state Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo said Adenoyin was arrested on Monday by officers attached to Policr Safer Highway patrol at Isua/Epinmi checkpoint.
He disclosed that when the commercial vehicle in which the suspect was travelling was flagged down and immediately the vehicle stopped, the suspect took to his heels. But he was chased and arrested by the police.
When his baggage was searched, 8 dry human skulls were seen wrapped in a polythene bag and concealed in a sack filled with garri.
Adenoyin confessed that the eight skulls were the third set of skulls he would be supplying to his clients.
The Commissioner Police assured that he would be arraigned immediately after the completion of investigation into the crime.
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