Three suspected human parts merchants, two of them Islamic priests, are presently helping police investigators to break the interest and store network of a trans-outskirt syndicate which exchanges human skulls.
The suspects effectively captured regarding the illegal exchange incorporate Clement Omodijie and additionally two priests, Olasukunmi Owolabi and Usman Saliu who were all captured by agents of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, connected to the Lagos State police charge, Ikeja. The suspects were captured as of late when they were going to supply three human skulls to their purchasers at Ikorodu.
According to police sources, the suspects alleged that the skulls found in their possession were sold to herbalists who in turn claimed that they used them to prepare concoctions for their sick customers. They also alleged that some were sold to customers from across the country who needed the skulls to perform rituals.
Recently, a few syndicates included in human parts have been busted inside Lagos, an advancement that made the state Police Commissioner, Umaru Manko issue an order to investigators particularly those in SARS to strengthen their searchlight on such illegal exchange. This prompted the capture of the associates who were denounced with heading off to the Igbogbo cemetery in Ikorodu around evening time to unearth human skulls.
Looking calm and prepared to uncovered everything, Omodijie, who fills in as a grave digger in the cemetery, argued that the main reason he succumbed to requests for human skulls was that the purchaser, Owolabi, guaranteed that he was utilizing the ground skull to aid infertile ladies to imagine.
"Owolabi happens to be my companion and for months, he had asked for that I ought to help him with human skulls as opposed to setting them burning. At first, I let him know that I don't enjoy such act yet when he clarified in points of interest why he needed the skulls, I chose to do his wish.
"Typically, following three months, we will scrape out the skeletons to make space for others. In Igbogbo cemetery, there are territories that are not claimed by anybody. It's the general graveyard and it gets topped off effectively. To make a space for others, we will uncover the skeleton and cremate it. What I ordinarily do is to choose the greater ones and toss it inside the hedge without the learning of my associates. I will lift them up on my route home during the evening", he expressed.
He guaranteed that since he secured the employment five years back, he had never been included himself in the offer of human skeletons till he met Owolabi. As indicated by him: "I used to be a square disintegrate till I landed this position. It was a finer option since they were paying me N23,000 a month. I didn't enjoy the represent fiscal increase. I was just paid N4,000 which was simply given to me by Owolabi as an approach to say much obliged. I realize that he is a botanist and one of my relatives had once let me know that ground skull could be utilized to make local pharmaceutical intense."
"Furthermore, the skeleton fits in with nobody and I felt it was being reused. As opposed to setting it on fire, why not commit it for multiplication. I truly don't have the foggiest idea about my wrongdoing, why police decided to rebuff me. I am guiltless. I don't offer crisp carcass in light of the fact that it is a detestation. It was much the same as setting off to the rubbish to choose things that can in any case be useful and offer them. In the event that it is a wrongdoing, I am too bad. If you don't mind overlook me and don't permit my youngsters to endure shamefully", he argued.
An alternate suspect, Owolabi, who hails from Oyo State guaranteed that he learnt about the strength of human skull two years back. His words: "I did my Arabic studies in Kwara State 13 years prior. I used to sort out supplications to God for individuals and at the end of the day, they will demonstrate appreciation. It could be for business, tyke bearing thus numerous different issues of life. For the individuals who are wiped out, I will blend herbs and roots for them.
Over the span of my obligation, I ventured out to Kano and Kaduna states. The vast majority of my partners taught me that I could improve in recuperating individuals particularly infertile ladies on the off chance that I include a tad bit of ground skull to my medications.
I was hesitant on the grounds that it is an unthinkable to be found with a human skull in Nigeria. I declined to try it out yet as of late, my business began decreasing. Individuals were no more returning for petitions to God and some of my partners let me know to search for approaches to make my medications more intense. It was then that I chose to try it out."
Resolved to blast his business, Owolabi began sourcing for human skull. "I chose to make, Omodijie, my companion. We got to be great companions and hanged out severally. It was in one of our excursions that I said the thought to him. At first he denied yet I could persuade him months after the fact that his mystery was protected with me. I realized that his pay was very little, so I let him know that I will likewise pay him for his administrations."
On their capture, Owolabi mourned that he never realized that he was needed by the police. "I was stunned when the man who cases to be an Alhaji ended up being a policeman. I attempted my best also the name of Omodijie yet when I understood that my captors were policemen from SARS, I needed to let them know all that they needed to know. This was important before they will expect that I am into custom executing", Owolabi expressed. He likewise begged our reporter that his name ought not be said in this report for trepidation of losing clients. "I am coming clean. Kindly, don't distribute this story in light of the fact that my clients will flee", he asked.
The third suspect, Saliu, who hails from Ilesha in Osun State, likewise asserts that he went to an Islamic school where he learnt Arabic studies.
"I don't accept that human skull might be utilized to get ready charms yet some of my associates, including Owolabi, have confidence in it. I realized that he had admittance to human skulls, that was the reason I reached him to help me. I know partners who had interest for it; whatever I did was to contact Owolabi. I never realized that it was a set-up by the police to capture us. I am frightfully sad and will assist the police to find those who I supplied the skulls to.”
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