A cemetery worker and other accomplices have been apprehended with five human skulls in Agege, a Lagos suburb.
The suspects were apprehended on Sunday by the local security operatives at Murikaz area of the cemetery.
They have been handed over to the police for further investigations and prosecution.
Mr Isiaka Amosu, a witness, said the suspects were working in conjunction with the cemetery attendant called Ismaila to obtain body parts for illegal purposes.
“The suspects were apprehended by local security operatives in the community who noticed a suspicious bag placed on a fence at the back of the cemetery.
“According to the security, they were curious about the bag, and decided to watch and see who might retrieve it.
“After a few minutes, they observed two men approach and pick up the bag,” he said, adding that the security operatives and residents confronted the suspects and asked to see the contents of the bag.
“Initially, the suspects claimed the bag only contained leaves, but upon further insistence, they opened it, and found another bag containing five severed human heads inside.
“The suspects admitted to receiving assistance from the cemetery worker, who allegedly conspired with them for financial gain,” he said.
The witness added that the same cemetery worker was caught with a human head about six months ago by the police and had to leave the area for some time.
The suspects have been handed over to the Isokoko Police station for further investigations.
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