A cemetery worker and other accomplices have been apprehended with five human skulls in Agege area, a Lagos suburb.
The suspects were apprehended on Sunday by the local security operatives at Murikaz area of the cemetery, near Murikaz, Agege.
They have been handed over to the police for further investigations and prosecution.
Isiaka Amosu, an eyewitness told NAN that the suspects had been working in conjunction with the cemetery attendant called Ismaila to obtain body parts for illegal purposes.
“Initially, the suspects claimed the bag only contained leaves, but upon further insistence, they opened it and found another bag containing five severed human heads inside.
“The suspects admitted to receiving assistance from the cemetery worker, who allegedly conspired with them for financial gain,” he said.
The eyewitness added that the same cemetery worker was caught with a human head about six months ago by the police and had to leave the area for some time.
NAN reports that the suspects have been handed over to the Isokoko Police station for further investigations.¦
