Wednesday 17 December 2014

Nigeria: Human parts dealers arrest in Ogun State

Two suspected human parts dealers identified as Dipo Olorunto and one Baba Isegun aka Asiwaju have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command while trying to sell human parts over the weekend at Atan Ota area of Ogun State.

Daily Independent, reports that 35 year old Dipo Olorunto who claims to be farmer and married with four children, said he was contacted by a friend of Baba Isegun to help him get a human skull which was to be used for the treatment of mentally ill patients. Dipo said he got the skull at Cotonou, Benin Republic for N12,500.

"Baba Isegun told me to bring a human skull for him to buy. He said he uses it to treat sicknesses such as madness. I work as a farmer in Atan Ota area. It was a friend who introduced me to Baba Isegun that I could help him get human parts. I have to go to Cotonou to buy the head. I wanted to sell it to him for N20, 000. But police arrested me before I got to him.” he said
he Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, who confirmed the arrest said the suspects will soon be charged to court. He said that Baba Isegun took ill while in police custody and has been released on health grounds but will return to stand trial when he becomes medically fit.

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