In the Saje neighborhood of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, a pastor with the Christ Liberty Evangelism Church, Rosco, Iyana Iyesi, Ota, and three other people have been detained with a human skull.
Reporters discovered on Sunday that in the early hours of Saturday, men from the state police command detained Oluwaseyi and the three other suspects, Ibrahim Agbowewe, 30, Suleiman Ogunbunmi, 40, and Gafari Akinsanya, 57.
The suspects allegedly said they intended to use the skull for rituals, according to a source in the command who spoke to reporters.
The source went on to say that the suspects’ suspicious movements and activities in the region led to their arrest after a tip from the general public.
Police allegedly attacked the neighborhood after receiving intelligence and detained the individuals.
According to reports, further things found with the suspects, including a large calabash, a black Toyota Camry, and a ram, were recovered and transferred to the police station.
The four suspects had confessed to the crime, according to SP Omolola Odutola, the state police public relations officer, who verified the arrest.
“We took four of them into custody. Since then, they have admitted that their original plan was to utilize the head in blessing and money ceremonies. More information concerning the incident is still being uncovered through inquiries, according to Odutola.