The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of a fresh human head.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ngozi Braide, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos.
She said that the man, name withheld, was arrested on Tuesday at Orile, Lagos by anti-robbery policemen, attached to the Orile Police Station.
“The police team that arrested the suspect was led by one Insp. Bernard Oyinlade, while they were conducting a ‘stop and search’ operation near the white sand area of Orile.
“The team stopped the man who was walking along the road with a polythene bag having suspected him and immediately called for a search.
“He immediately took to his heels and was pursued.
“He was arrested and during the searching of his bag, a suspected fresh human skull was found.
“The suspect is undergoing interrogation.
“He will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, Yaba for further investigations,” Braide said.