Ebun Francis || An Islamic cleric, Abdulfatai Kayode, was on Tuesday arrested with suspected human parts on Okedumola Street, Alakuko area of the state by men of the Lagos state police command.
Female private parts, a kidney, intestines, a heart, lap, among other human parts, were allegedly found in his apartment.
The suspect was arrested in an operation led by the state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi.
According to Kayode, the parts were given to him by a herbalist identified simply as Sadiq for safekeeping.
Lagos CP Edgal with the suspect
The suspect confessed, “Sadiq aka Ifa gave them to me. We intended to use them for money rituals for a client. A man brought the parts to Ifa too. I don’t know where the person lives. I have been an Alfa for 10 years, but I have never prepared any money ritual with human parts before. This is my first time.”
Sadiq, however, was not at home when the operatives visited his Amje Igbeleyi street, residence but was arrested later in the day.
The Lagos CP attributed the arrests to effective community policing.
“The recovered human parts, which included female private parts, heart, kidney, and lap, were stored in a container mixed with liquid substance,” he added.