IBADAN—TWO suspects, identified as
Adebayo Saheed and Bello Mustapha, have been arrested by Oyo State
Police Command for alleged possession of parts of human skull and hair.
Two
suspected fraudsters, Adebayo Saheed, 28, and Bello Mustafa, 30, caught
with fake dollars and pieces of human skulls. Photo: Dare Fasube.
egungun:
Sikiru Ojewale (right), custodian of Ogunmola masquerade of Adenimodo
compound accused of destroying property during Egungun festival in
Ibadan, paraded by police yesterday. Photo: Dare Fasube.
The suspects were paraded along with a custodian of an Ibadan masquerade, known as
Ogunmola Adenimodo, for allegedly destroying some vehicles at Ayeye area of Ibadan metropolis.
They were rounded up at Moniya in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
Ibadan masquerade festival had always left on its trail tears, losses, violence, bloodshed and even death in some cases.
However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Muhammed
Katsina, insisted that the reign of terror and impunity would not
continue.
While parading the suspects at the state Police headquarters,
Eleyele, Ibadan yesterday, the commissioner explained that the ambush
squad of the command arrested the two members of a dangerous syndicate
who specialized in duping unsuspecting members of the public.
According to him, the suspects, who were allegedly caught with human
parts, always pretended to offer their victims spiritual assistance.
He said small pieces of human skull, hair, fake 900 dollars and some charms were found on the suspects.
While stating that the masquerade custodian had violated an earlier
undertaking they made with the police, he said the police would not
allow any individual or group to constitute a threat to public peace and
order, especially during the on-going masquerade festival.
He vowed that other fleeing suspects would be arrested wherever they might be hiding.
However, Sikiru denied the allegation that his supporters destroyed the vehicles, saying his masquerade was yet to go to town.
He added that since the police had not granted him permit to go out with his Masquerade, he marked the festival indoor.
The man standing next to President Buhari in white was one of the Army
Majors that effected his arrest on Aug 27, 1985 ending his 20-month rule
as Head of State. Both men pictured at President Buhari's meeting with
Service men on June 2nd.
