By Sade Adewale, Ondo
|
Detectives of the Anti- Crime Section attached to Funbi-Fagun Police Station have arrested a 24-year-old suspected “Yahoo boy” with human parts in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West local government area of Ondo State.
The suspect whose name was given as Franklin Akinyosoye, is currently cooling off his heels at the station, undergoing interrogations.
The Hope Metro gathered that the incident which occurred in Elewuro area of the community resulted in panic and apprehension, as the human head was discovered in a sack inside the room of the suspect in a rented apartment located in the area.
According to reports, the human head was discovered in a black sack by some teenagers who are the landlord’s children.
The children were said to have raised an alarm before the matter was reported by their father at the station.
It was learnt that when a search operation was further conducted by the police in the apartment, several human parts and other items suspected to be charms, human blood were also discovered by the police.
When interrogated by the police at the station, the suspect exonerated the landlord and claimed ownership of all the items found in his possession.
He further explained that he brought all the items from his herbalist who resides in Ikirun, Ifelodun local government area of Osun State.
Speaking on the matter, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the station, said the matter would be transferred to Akure, the state capital as soon as investigation is completed on the matter.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami confirmed that the case was reported and a suspect apprehended.
She said, “It is true a man was arrested with human head, but we don’t know yet if he is a Yahoo boy or not.”