Ismaila Wasiu and Mutairu Shittu, two suspected ritualists were arrested by the Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday, with fresh human head.
DSP Adewale Osifeso, the Oyo State Command Police Public Relation Officer, revealed this in a statement issued by on Wednesday in Ibadan.
Osifeso said that the Police received credible intelligence from residents of Ayekale, Saki Area of Oyo State, at about 2:30pm on Monday, alleging that the duo of Ismaila Wasiu, 29, and Mutairu Shittu, 35, were in possession of a fresh human head.
According to Osifeso: “Oyo State Police Command attached to Saki Divisional Police Headquarters immediately swung into action which resulted in the arrest of the duo, the recovery of the fresh human head and the dismembered body of the victim, who has been identified to be one Mujidat.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was lured from Lagos through a phone call by one of the suspects, Ismaila Wasiu, before they killed her.”
“The dismembered body has been deposited at the morgue, while intensive investigations regarding the incident continues.”