Franklin Akinyosuyi, suspected Ritualist on Sunday 13th August was arrested for carrying human head and other part in Ondo state claiming is due to hardship and low patronage that caused his involvement in rituals.
The 26yrs old who claimed that he was involved in rituals to boost his business said that his business wasn’t moving so well, so his uncle took him to a herbalist last year who made a concoction for N300,000 and was paid in three weeks. Noted that he did all he was instructed by the herbalist for a month but didn’t get result. He also said that he called the herbalist to return the human head and to get a refund.
According to him, the herbalist he bought the items resides in Ikirun, Ifelodun local government are of Osun State.
He said that after picking up the items last year November, he was directed by the herbalist to bath with the human head every Thursday at exactly 1am.
“After he was done, he called me to come and pick it, that was last year November. He directed that I should be bathing with the human head every Thursday at exactly 1 am.”
“I used it for a month but didn’t see any difference in my business. So, I had to call the herbalist and told him to refund my money.” “I also asked him to come and pick the human head as well but he refused to com. He started refunding my money because he already sent me N250, 000.”
“So, on that faithful day, I decided to go and throw it away, so I dropped it at my backyard. Unfortunately, I went out and before I could return, my landlord’s children saw it, informed their father and they ultimately called the police,” he said.
“After we were arrested, the herbalist claimed that he paid someone to get the human head,” he said.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, while giving details of the suspect, said the case was reported on Aug. 6 for unlawful possession of Human head in Ondo.
She said the suspect claimed to be a photographer and to also own a boutique in Ondo town.
“The suspect was challenged by his landlord for keeping a bag in a corner of the compound and the landlord was suspicious and asked the young man to open the bag.”
“When he did, a human skull was found in the bag. After he was arrested, he claimed it was given to him by a “native doctor” in Osun State.
“Further interrogation and investigation led to the arrest of one Oyegoke Dare, an evangelist, who gave the skull and other fetish materials to the suspect.”“One Oyelade Sarafa, a herbalist who also confessed to have helped in procuring the skull from one Asekun (a vigilante) in Ikirun, was also arrested.
”Two other suspects mentioned in connection with the case are currently at large,” she said.
According to vanguard, The suspect was arrested by the Nigeria police’s anti-crime section attached to funmbi-fagun police station alongside side with five other suspects in Ondo town in akure headquarter of Ondo west local government area of Ondo State.
The human head was discovered in his rented apartment located in Elenwuro area of the community.