A cemetery worker was arrested with five human skulls: details and eyewitness accounts emerged

• Local security operatives have arrested a cemetery worker and two accomplices in Agege, Lagos, after discovering five human skulls in their possession.
• The suspects were caught with a suspicious bag near the fence of the cemetery, which was reportedly placed on top of the fence
• This incident marks the second time a cemetery worker has been accused of trafficking in human remains.

On Sunday, October 27, local security forces detained a cemetery worker and two of his accomplices, who found five human skulls.

The arrests took place in Murikaz district at the Agege cemetery. After visiting the Isokoko police station where the suspects were held, Nigeria News Agency (NAN) confirmed that the police took swift action and vowed to intensify the crackdown.

Consideration of the case is scheduled transfer to the State Investigation Department, informing about the further investigation.

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Mr. Isiaka Amosu, an eyewitness, reported that cemetery the employee, identified as Ismaila, worked with other suspects to collect body parts in cemetery.

Local security operatives arrested the suspects after spotting a suspicious package left on a fence behind a cemetery. Intrigued by the bag, they decided to watch who would come to collect it.

“A few minutes later they noticed two men coming up to collect the bag,” he said.

Amosu said the suspects were asked to produce the bag they were holding.

He stated that the suspects confessed to receiving help from a cemetery worker who allegedly cooperated with them for profit.

According to an eyewitness, the suspect was caught about six months ago with a human head.

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Public quarrels over the allocation of a cemetery

Meanwhile, Legit.ng Earlier it was reported that the Muslim community of the Yolan Bayara district is shaken by the crisis due to the allocation of 470 hectares of land to the Christian community for a Christian cemetery.

Daily trust reports that the Muslim community at the time claiming the land filed a petition against the action of the Bauchi State Government in this regard.

The petition is dated January 10 and addressed to the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammedthrough the Secretary to the State Government.

Source: Legit.ng