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  • Pastor arrested in Cross River over unlawful possession of human skull

    Pastor arrested in Cross River over unlawful possession of human skull

    The Police Command in Cross River has arrested the Pastor of United Evangelical Church, Michael Bassey, 45, for unlawful possession of a human skull.

    It also apprehended 25 other suspects for various offences committed in the state.

    Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sikiru Akande, said that the pastor was arrested upon a complaint from a concerned citizen on the threat to life.

    Akande said that the suspect was arrested at No. 56 Uwanse by Asuquo Ekpo Street in Calabar South.

    “The suspect was arrested with one human skull tied with the complainant’s picture and carved human image with red clothes.

    “Investigation is still ongoing and the suspect will be arraigned in court,” he said.

    The CP also paraded one Christian Edem-Eyo, 34, for allegedly killing and beheading one Uduak Okpo, 65, and buried her head and the body separately on June 6.

    The Commissioner also said that the suspect would soon be charged to court accordingly.

    Bassey, however, told newsmen that he was not into any diabolical act.

    According to him, he has been conducting healing services for his congregation members before his arrest.

    “I don’t know anything about this human skull. I am innocent of the charges against me,” he maintained.

    On his part, the murder suspect, Edem-Eyo, told newsmen that he killed Okpo because she belonged to the spiritual world.

    “I killed Uduak Okpo because she belonged to the marine world. She was terrorising me spiritually in the compound,” he said.

    The CP said that the Command’s “Operation Restore Peace” in the state had yielded results through the arrest of criminals disturbing the peace of the people.

    He said that the command was liaising with traditional rulers, youth groups, stakeholders and community dwellers on ways to restore peace and order in the state.

  • BREAKING: Pastor arrested with human skull in Cross River

    BREAKING: Pastor arrested with human skull in Cross River

    The Police Command in Cross River has arrested the Pastor of United Evangelical Church, Michael Bassey, 45, for unlawful possession of human skull.

    It also apprehended 25 other suspects for various offences committed in the state.

    Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sikiru Akande, said that the pastor was arrested upon a complaint from a concern citizen on threat to life.

    Akande said that the suspect was arrested at No. 56 Uwanse by Asuquo Ekpo Street in Calabar South.

    “The suspect was arrested with one human skull tied with the complainant’s picture and carved human image with red clothes.

    “Investigation is still ongoing and the suspect will be arraigned in court,” he said.

    The CP also paraded one Christian Edem-Eyo, 34, for allegedly killing and beheading one Uduak Okpo, 65, and buried her head and the body separately on June 6.

    The Commissioner also said that the suspect would soon be charged to court accordingly.

    Bassey, however, said he was not into any diabolical act.

    According to him, he has been conducting healing services for his congregation members before his arrest.

    “I don’t know anything about this human skull. I am innocent of the charges against me,” he maintained.

    On his part, the murder suspect, Edem-Eyo, said he killed Okpo because she belonged to the spiritual world.

    “I killed Uduak Okpo because she belonged to the marine world. She was terrorising me spiritually in the compound,” he said.

    The CP said that the Command’s “Operation Restore Peace” in the state had yielded result through the arrest of criminals disturbing the peace of the people.

    He said that the command was liaising with traditional rulers, youth groups, stakeholders and community dwellers on ways to restore peace and order in the state.

  • Man caught with human skull in Osun

    The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man, Adeyeye Adeniyi with a human skull at Oba’s compound in Moro, Osun State.

    The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye said the suspect was apprehended by detectives attached to Ipetumodu Divisional Headquarters.

    The suspect was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Osogbo, the state capita for further investigation.

    The CP said the suspect might have exhumed the skull from a grave and assured that proper investigation would be conducted and that the suspect would be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.

    In a chat with our correspondent, the suspect said the skull was brought to his house by his tenant and that the tenant escaped arrest when the policemen came.

  • Three men caught with human skull in Ekiti

    Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three men for allegedly being found in possession of a human skull.

    The suspects–Muhammed Isiaka, Ismaila Okoro and Abidemi Awolusi–were said to have been arrested with the skull and some weapons, including charms.
    The state Commissioner of Police, Abdullahi Chafe, said the suspects were arrested by men of the Operation Flush at Igirigiri, a farmstead in Ado Ekiti, describing them as kidnappers and armed robbers who had been terrorising Ekiti in recent times.

    The suspects were among several others paraded by the police at the command headquarters.

    Also paraded for armed robbery were Tope Falua, Olaoluwa Fagbamila, Gbenga Faleye and Kehinde Adejuwon.

    “We recovered charms and Indian hemp from Adejuwon’s premises while conducting a search on the premises,” Chafe said.

    He said his men also arrested one Oyewumi Tope and Olayiwola Faluru, while allegedly siphoning diesel on the premises of the Ekiti State Water Corporation.

    The police also paraded one Olusoji Damilola, who was allegedly caught at the scene of a robbery, where a petrol station’s attendant, Oluwadare Adebayo, was robbed of N1.2m.

    “We will not rest until we ensure that our people can sleep with their two eyes closed. And these people will be charged to court soon,” the CP said.

    The police boss promised to release details of investigation into a report that some policemen beat up an American returnee, Mrs. Toyin Adeyeye, at a police checkpoint in Ado Ekiti.

    The American returnee was allegedly brutalised and detained with her two-month-old baby, Heritage, and her brother, Adeniyi Dada, by the police for allegedly refusing to give a bribe at a checkpoint.

    She also accused the policemen of stealing $750 from her during the incident.