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Police arrest 10 in Oyo, recover human body parts and charms

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Police in Oyo State, Nigeria, arrested 10 suspects in connection with the trade of human body parts.
  • Operatives recovered suspected human organs and charms following several months of surveillance.
  • The police are investigating the source and intended use of the recovered items and seeking other syndicate members.

Police in Nigeria's Oyo State have arrested 10 individuals suspected of dealing in human body parts. The arrests followed a lengthy intelligence-gathering operation and surveillance by the command's monitoring unit. Suspects were apprehended in separate hideouts in the Iseyin and Saki areas of the state.

Following their arrest, operatives conducted searches of the suspects’ hideouts, during which several suspected human parts were recovered.

— Olayinka AyanladeThe Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State described the findings at the suspects' hideouts.

During searches of the suspects' locations, authorities recovered several items, including a suspected human heart, human flesh, pieces of a human skull, and various charms. These exhibits have been secured for forensic examination and further investigation.

The exhibits include one suspected human heart, human flesh, pieces of human skull and assorted charms.

— Olayinka AyanladeThe Police Public Relations Officer detailed the specific items recovered from the suspects.

The arrested individuals are currently cooperating with investigators to determine the origin, procurement methods, and intended use of the recovered body parts and other items. The police are also actively working to identify and apprehend other members of the alleged syndicate.

The suspects were currently assisting investigators in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the source, procurement and intended use of the recovered exhibits.

— Olayinka AyanladeThe Police Public Relations Officer provided an update on the ongoing investigation.

Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abimbola Olugbenga, praised the operatives for their diligent, intelligence-led operation and professionalism. He assured the public of the command's commitment to eradicating criminal elements and protecting the sanctity of human life within the state.

The command remained resolute in its determination to rid the state of criminal elements and protect the sanctity of human life.

— Abimbola OlugbengaThe State Commissioner of Police assured the public of the command's commitment.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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