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The Oyo State Police Command has made a disturbing arrest, apprehending a suspect identified as Alfa Basiru, an Islamic cleric, for transporting suspected human flesh in a white commercial bus with registration number XA 551 IRG. The arrest was made during a stop-and-search operation along the Ogbomoso-Iseyin Road, specifically at the Toll Gate axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to the police, the suspect claimed to have purchased the substance in Lagos. He has since been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, for further interrogation. The suspected item is undergoing forensic analysis to determine its authenticity and origin.
In a separate incident, police operatives flagged down a Toyota Camry with registration number LSD 957 JX during a routine search. However, the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. The car has been taken into custody, and the police are urging anyone with legitimate claims to come forward with verifiable documents.
The Oyo State Police Command emphasized the importance of its ongoing stop-and-search operations in deterring crime and protecting lives and property. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, reassured residents of the police’s commitment to combating crime and creating a safer environment for all.
The police command urged members of the public with valid ownership claims to the abandoned vehicle to come forward with verifiable documents and contact the Oyo State Police Command via +234 808 176 8614.
