Human skull
14 Aug
Following a viral video, the Oyo State Police Command yesterday arrested two suspects in possession of a human skull.
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A suspected ritualist, Yusuf Adinohi, was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of eight skulls as well as other fetish items. The 37-year-old suspect was apprehended at Isua-Akoko, headquarters of the Akoko South East Local Council area of Ondo State, while on transit through the…
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