A couple have been arrested in Abeokuta by men of Ogun State Police Command on Saturday for being in possession of different fresh human parts.
In a statement, the spokesman of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi revealed that the suspects, Kehinde Oladimeji, 43 and his wife Adejumoke Raji, 35, who are residents of 72, MKO Abiola Way, Leme, Abeokuta were said to be arrested following a report lodged at Kemta Divisional Headquarters by one Chief Moshood Ogunwolu, the Baale of Leme Community.
The baale was said to have reported that one Pastor Adisa Olarewaju who is a co-tenant with the suspects informed him of offensive odour coming out from the room of the suspects.
Upon the complaint, the DPO, Kemta Division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle quickly led his detectives to the scene where a search was conducted.
“On searching the room, a plastic bowl containing fresh different parts of human flesh was discovered in the room, and the couple were promptly arrested.
“On interrogation, the suspects confessed they were herbalists and that the human parts comprising hands, breasts and other parts, were given to them by one Michael who they claimed resided in Adatan area of Abeokuta.
“All efforts to locate the said Michael proved abortive as the suspects could not locate his house,” Oyeyemi said.
“Meanwhile, the 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,” Oyeyemi said.
It would be recalled that a dismembered body of an unknown person was found in a swamp area at Leme area of Abeokuta about a week ago, it is not yet clear whether the parts are that of the found body or not.
