By Bode Akinbode
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three individuals over unlawful possession and sale of suspected human parts in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the suspects were arrested during one of the Command’ routine stop-and-search operations.
According to him, a patrol team intercepted an unregistered Bajaj Boxer motorcycle at Adekile area of Agugu and during a search of the pillion, “the rider was apprehended on the spot, and a package containing flesh suspected to be human parts (intestine) was recovered.
Ayanlade said the pillion rider, identified as Oyategbe Joseph, male, of Ibadan, was interrogated and confessed that he had obtained the suspected human parts from an unknown individual at Oritaperin area and further admitted to selling the items to two persons: Alfa Onaolapo Taiwo, male, aged 46 years, and Pastor Ayodele Taiwo, male, aged 55 years.
” Acting promptly on this intelligence, the Command swiftly apprehended Alfa Onaolapo Taiwo and Pastor Ayodele Taiwo and brought them to the station for interrogation. Both suspects confessed to purchasing the suspected human parts from Oyategbe Joseph.
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Femi Haruna has therefore directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
The Command reassures the public that necessary measure is being taken to ensure that those involved are brought to justice.
It also appealed to members of the public to remain vigilant and to promptly report any information regarding the possession or sale of human parts to the nearest police station or security agency
“emphasizing that community cooperation remains critical in maintaining law and order”.
Meanwhile , the Oyo State Police Command said men of the Command’ at Ojongbodu Division in Oyo town have rescued a male kidnapped victim abducted when armed hoodlums invaded a community in the Oyo area while also carting away mobile phones and two motorcycles.
The State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO PRO, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade,said the rescue operation was successfully carried out through the combined team of police operatives , members of the Amotekun Corps, vigilantes, and local hunters.
He said efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects, urging members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to provide timely and credible information, emphasizing that community cooperation remains a critical component in the ongoing fight against crime.
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