Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric, Alfa Kayode Abdul-Fatai in Alakuko area of the state for being in illegal possession of human parts including a female private organ.
Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, SP Chike Oti, confirmed the arrest in a statement made available to newsmen, saying that the suspect was arrested at No. 4, Okedumola Street, Off Obadare area of Alakuko area of the state by officers of the Command.
According to him, the suspect was also caught with female heart and a female lap, saying all these were discovered in his room.
He said the Islamic cleric was arrested following a tip-off and investigation by the officers in the command.
Oti said the suspect, during interrogation, revealed that the said human parts were given to him by an accomplice who has also been rounded up.
He, however, said both the suspect and the accomplice would be charged to court at the end of the investigation.
Speaking further, Oti said the Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, particularly urged members of the public to be conscious of the activities of people living within their vicinity, and report any suspicious movement to law enforcement agencies
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“The CP urges members of the public to embark on ‘Operation Know Your Neighbour,’ because the Alfa was staying in a compound without his neighbours knowing what he does for a living,” Oti said.
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