The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested an Islamic cleric and two others for being in possession of two fresh human heads and legs.
The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, presented the suspects to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday.
Odude said that the suspects confessed to have severed the body parts from corpses at a Muslim cemetery in Isale General Area, Ogbomoso.
He said the suspects were arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the command on November 11, following a tip-off by a member of the public.
“The three young men informed the police that their unbridled desires to get rich quick prompted them to get the human parts for money ritual purpose,’’ he said.
The cleric said that this was his first attempt at using human parts for money rituals.
“I was told that the preparation of using human parts for ritual is simple and one will become very rich,” he said.
The commissioner also presented 16 other suspects over alleged armed robbery, cult activities and fraud.
He said that the suspects had confessed to the crimes and would be arraigned in court after the conclusion of police investigation.
