Police arrest 10 suspects and recover human body parts in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended 10 individuals suspected of trading in human parts. According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the arrests followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance. The suspects were detained at different locations in Iseyin and Saki, where police also recovered suspected human body parts and charms. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts to identify more members of the syndicate.
What we know
- DSP Olayinka Ayanlade announced the arrest of 10 suspected human parts merchants in Oyo State.
- The arrests were made after several months of intelligence gathering and surveillance by the police monitoring unit.
- Suspects were apprehended at hideouts in Iseyin and Saki, where police recovered a suspected human heart, flesh, skull pieces, and assorted charms.
- The recovered items have been secured for forensic examination and further investigation.
- Mr Abimbola Olugbenga, the State Commissioner of Police, commended the operatives and assured the public of the command’s commitment to fighting crime.
