The Police Command in Osun state on Tuesday, paraded a 40-year-old man identified as Adeboye Moshood with human legs and other body parts.
While speaking to news men, the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, said the suspect, who is known to be a herbalist, confessed to cutting off the human legs and flesh at Iworo area of Gbongan, Ayedaade local government area of the state.
Olokode added that the police received a tip-off that the man brought human parts into his house around 8:30 am on Tuesday, after which operatives of the force invaded his house to effect his arrest.
“He confessed to have stolen the two human legs and the flesh from a body at Iworo area of Gbongan town. He will be arraigned in court once investigation is concluded,” the CP said.
Moshood narrated that he found the dead body on his way from Modakeke at Iwaro and realized he could use it for money rituals.
He said, “I went to Modakeke on Monday and while I was coming, I stopped by at Iwaro and saw a corpse. I was scared but I realised it will be useful for me then I cut it out for money ritual. I am a farmer and herbalist.”
