Suspected Ritual Killer Arrested in Lagos with fresh human head

Posted by African Examiner Crime Watch, Latest Headlines, News Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Crisis of ritual killings resurfaced in Lagos today (Wednesday) as the state Police Command announced the arrest of a 38-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of a fresh human head.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reported that the Public Relations Officer of the state’s command, DSP Ngozi Braide, made the disclosure on Wednesday in the state.

She said the suspect, name withheld, was arrested on Tuesday at Orile Lagos, by anti-robbery policemen, attached to the Orile Police Station.

“The police team that arrested the suspect was led by Insp. Bernard Oyinlade, while they were conducting a ‘stop and search’ operation near the white sand in the area.

The team according to her stopped the man who was walking along the road with a polythene bag. Having suspected him, Braide stated he was immediately called for a search…” but instead took to his heels and was pursued.

“He was arrested and during the search, a suspected fresh human skull was found…” Braide submitted further:

The command PRO announced that the suspect would be “transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, Yaba for further investigations”

NAN