Three people have been arrested by the police in connection with the removal of human skull from a public cemetery for ritual.
According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Mr. Bala Elkana, one 43 years old Dauda Tijani of 23 Omowunmi Street, Orege, Ajegunle, was arrested on March 1, 2020 by a team of policemen from Area E Command, Festac while on routine stop and search patrol at Alakija Bus Stop along Lagos-Badagry express way.
He was caught with a black polythene bag containing a human skull.
The police spokesman said he confessed that he was sent by one herbalist, 70 years old Olawale Shodolamu, to collect the skull from a cemetery attendant.
The said herbalist was also arrested.
Upon interrogation, the herbalists said he bought the human skull from one 37 years old Seun Falana, a staff of Trinity Cemetery Ajegunle, at the cost of 10,000.00.
He was quoted as saying that he usually grinded the human skull together with other substances to prepare herbs and charms for his customers.
The third suspect was equally arrested.
He confessed that he dug out graves to remove human skulls to sell to herbalists.
Investigation is said to be ongoing while the suspects will be charged to court later.
