We were not carrying human blood, suspects tell police

 

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti

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Two men arrested with 50 litres of blood have told the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Lagos, that the two contained cow blood.

The suspects, Alfa Balogun Tajudeen Ogunsanya and another man, were arrested at Gberigbe town in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State for being in possession of what was suspected to be human blood in two jerry cans while trying to alight from a car.
They were arrested by policemen attached to Imota Police Station in Ikorodu but were later transferred to SCID for further interrogation.
But a police source said that the men have told interrogators that it was the blood of cow not that of human beings. According to them, they had scooped the blood from abattoir to feed their pigs. “After preliminary investigation, the SCID granted the suspects bail until a scientific test shows that the blood was not from any human being,” the source added.
A resident of Gberigbe, who gave his name as Mr Amos Oludero, also said that the two men had been released by the police. He said: “We have seen that the Alfa and his colleague have been granted bail by the police. Police came back here with them on Thursday and after more investigation granted them bail.” Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kenneth Nwosu, said investigation had been concluded on the matter.
He said: “We have investigated the matter and have traced it to the source; we found out it was animal blood meant for their farm. “But to prove beyond any atom of doubt, we have taken the blood sample to a laboratory for forensic analysis. We are waiting for that final proof.” Nwosu added that if it was confirmed, the matter would become null. We were not carrying human blood, suspects tell police.
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