CEMETERY WORKER, ACCOMPLICES ARRESTED WITH FIVE HUMAN SKULLS IN LAGOS

By Olayiwola Ibrahim // A cemetery worker and his accomplices have been arrested with five human skulls in the Agege area of Lagos.

The suspects were nabbed the by local security operatives on Sunday near the Murikaz section of the cemetery, following a tip off about suspicious activities.

They were subsequently handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution.

An eyewitness, Mr. Isiaka Amosu, told the News Agency of Nigeria NAN, that the suspects had been collaborating with the cemetery attendant, identified as Ismaila, to harvest human body parts for illegal purposes.

He said that the suspects were apprehended by local security personnel, who noticed a suspicious bag placed on a fence at the back of the cemetery.

Amosu added that the security team kept watch until two men came to retrieve the bag.

When they confronted the men, the suspects initially claimed the bag only contained leaves.

However, after further pressure, they opened it and revealed another bag inside containing five human skulls, Amosu explained.

The suspects reportedly confessed to receiving help from the cemetery worker, who allegedly collaborated with them for financial benefits.

Amosu also disclosed that the same cemetery worker had been previously caught with a human head about six months ago, which led to his temporary absence from the area.

The suspects are now in the custody of the Isokoko Police Station, where investigations are ongoing.