Operatives of Ogun State police Command on Saturday, February 12, arrested one Mr Kehinde Oladimeji, 43, and his wife Adejumoke Raji 35, for being in possession of fresh human parts.
The couple who reside at no.72 MKO Abiola way Leme, Abeokuta in Abeokuta South LGA of Ogun State
were arrested following a report lodged at Kemta Divisional Headquarters by one Chief Moshood Ogunwolu, the Baale of Leme Community.
According to Moshood, one Pastor Adisa Olarewaju, who is a co-tenant with the suspects informed him of offensive odours coming out from the room of the suspects.
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Following the complaint, the DPO Kemta Division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle, quickly led his detectives to the scene where search was conducted.
“On searching the room, a plastic bowl containing fresh different parts of human being was discovered in the room, and the couple were promptly arrested,”
Upon interrogation the couple confessed that are herbalists and that the human parts which comprised of hands, breasts and other parts were given to them by one Michael who they claimed resided in Adatan area of Abeokuta.
All efforts made to locate the said Michael proved abortive as the suspects could not locate his house.
Recall that a dismembered body of an unknown person was found in a swampy area at Leme area of Abeokuta about a week ago.
“it is not yet clear whether the parts is that of the found body or not.” he said
The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, while Confirming the arrest, said the state commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Homicide Section of the state criminal investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
“The CP vowed that anyone who is directly or indirectly involved in the crime would be brought to book to serve as a deterrent to others,” he said.
