‘Cleric’ arrested with human kidneys, hearts, tongue in Ondo

Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested an Islamic cleric, Oluwafemi Idris, over alleged unlawful possession of human parts which consisted of three kidneys, hearts, a tongue and hands.

In a statement issued on Sunday to journalists, the command’s spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said, “The police got an intel from a reliable source in January, 2024, that one Idris, popularly known as Alfa, in his area kept human parts in his house and intended to use it for ritual purposes.

“The police swung into action and apprehended the suspect. A search was conducted in his house in Akoko and the following human parts were found in his possession: human hands, three kidneys, three hearts, a spine and a tongue.

“The suspect claimed he was an Islamic cleric and that some of the human parts were supplied by his friend, an alhaji, who was also a cleric; and one Samuel Kutelu, while he (Alfa) supplied one Babatunde Kayode with three human heads.”

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While noting that two other suspects, Kutelu and Kayode, had been arrested, she said, “Effort is on to arrest the other cleric who he claimed sourced the human parts for him.”