Two persons have been apprehended in connection with digging of a grave and removal of a fresh human head from a graveyard in Saki, Oyo State.
The suspects were nabbed on Tuesday by the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun.
According to the information available to NIGERIACRIME, one of the suspects went to the graveyard on Monday evening to dig the grave and remove the head of the deceased buried on the same day.
The security agency has also arrested his accomplice, who sent him on the mission.
According to a community source who spoke on Wednesday, the perpetrators live in Oba Abimbola layout in Saki.
“The perpetrators live at Oba Abimbola layout, off Ogboro Road, Saki
“The middle-aged man was apprehended by Amotekun with the possession of two human heads
“It happened yesterday afternoon. Watch the video for further information on the accomplices,” he said.
Also, the State Commandant of Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (rtd) confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Wednesday.
“It is true. Yes it is true,” he said in a telephone chat.
Meanwhile, men of the Nigeria Police Force foiled a kidnap attempt in Kaduna State on Monday and recovered a locally-made pistol and one cartridge.
“Police operatives at Oskolaye in Rigasa area of Igabi Local Government Area intercepted a three-man syndicate who was about to launch an attack on a person at about 6 a.m. on Monday.
“They engaged the suspects, but one of them threw away one locally-made pistol with one cartridge before they fled,’’ police spokesman in Kaduna State, ASP Mansir Hassan, said on Tuesday.
He disclosed that the suspects escaped arrest even after a hot chase by the police operatives.
He assured that the fleeing suspects would still be arrested.
Hassan commended Kaduna State residents for giving timely and useful information to the police in the effort to rid the state of all forms of criminality.