Police arrest 29-year-old Ondo man with suspected human bones, ammunition
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Awomehinde Tope, for allegedly being in possession of suspected human remains, ammunition and fetish items. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Awomehinde Tope, for allegedly being in possession of suspected human remains, ammunition and fetish items.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Akure.
Abayomi said the suspect was arrested on April 11 in Ile-Oluji, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of the state.
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He said the arrest followed a theft complaint filed against the suspect by his father, Awomehinde Kehinde, who accused him of stealing several items.
Abayomi listed the items allegedly stolen to include three Boxer Bajaj motorcycles, nine goats, quantities of palm oil, four Android phones, two gas cylinders, gold items and rugs.
The police spokesperson said further investigation revealed that one of the stolen rugs had been sold to one Olawale Sunday.
Abayomi added that two other suspects, identified as John Vincent, 22, and Olakintan Oladele, 29, were arrested at Sunday’s residence during the investigation.
"Acting on credible intelligence, a thorough search was conducted at the suspect’s residence, which led to the recovery of items suspected to be of ritualistic and criminal significance.
“These include a piece of bone suspected to be human, which will be subjected to further forensic investigations, two native sponges, fetish charms, black soap, and one expended AK-47 ammunition," he said.
