Man arrested with human parts in Ekiti

Adewumi Ademiju, Ado -Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command  disclosed that it has arrested a man in possession of human parts.

The suspects, simply identified as Nifemi (23) was arrested by policemen at Ijero Ekiti during a ‘Stop and Search’ operation at the weekend

According to an eyewitness, the suspect was arrested while going to Okemesi-Ekiti with severed hands of a human being.

The arrest followed police beef up of security across the Ijero Local Government areas after receiving tip-off that bandits were planning to strike in the area.

According to a police source; “The young man concealed the human parts in a polythene bag. He was arrested along Ijero-Ikoro road while going to Okemesi to sell to customers. When he was quizzed by the police, he said that he got the two hands at Asa farmstead near Okemesi and brought it to Ijero. He told the police that he wanted to take the human parts to Okemesi to sell.”

The Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Caleb Ikechukwu, confirmed the arrest.

Ikechukwu said that investigation has started and moves were already on to arrest other members of the syndicate.

Ikechukwu added: "Our men arrested him during one of our operations. We’re gathering more facts about the case. We’re aware he has been operating with some people; those people will also be brought to book.”