The Ogun State Police Command on Wed discovered suspected human parts buried within a church building located at Ota surface area of the state.
The Command besides constabulary arrested 77-year-old pastor, Samuel Babatunde, as well as 3 others inwards connector amongst the discovery.
Babatunde is said to travel the founder of Cherubim as well as Seraphim Church, Itedo Isinmi Ayo Parish, Egan Road inwards Iyana-Iyesi surface area of Ota.
The terra firma Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, who paraded the Pastor inwards Ota, earlier reporters, said the uncovering followed the arrest, on Saturday, of a suspected series kidnapper, Jeremiah Adeola.
Iliyasu added that Adeola, 32, specialised inwards abducting children as well as had confessed that the pastor of the ‘Aladura’ church building was a receiver of the abducted children.
According to the Police Commissioner, roughly other suspect – a 43-year-old herbalist, Haruna Afolabi, was the 1 who allegedly buried the human parts at the entrance of the church.
He explained that the Operatives attached to the Police Area Command inwards Ota on Dominicus received tidings on Adeola close his alleged criminal acquit as well as eventually apprehended him.
“On the forcefulness of the intelligence, detectives from Ota Area Command were detailed to lawsuit the arrest of the suspect; as well as at close 10:20am of the date, their efforts paid off when the said Jeremiah Adeola was promptly arrested.
“On interrogation, he confessed beingness a series kidnapper as well as mentioned a prophet of a white garment church building equally the receiver of the kidnapped children.
“Upon his revelation, he was taken to the house/church of the said prophet at Iyana-Iyesi Ota, where 1 Prophet Samuel Babatunde, 67 years, a pastor inwards accuse of the church building as well as 1 Haruna Afolabi, 42 years, a traditional worshiper, were arrested.
“The flooring of the church building was dug equally described past times the kickoff suspect, as well as parts suspected strongly to travel human parts were dug out at that spot in,” Iliyasu said.
He noted that the constabulary would acquit forensic investigation into the case, assuring that those works life culpable of the offense would besides travel brought to justice.
“Ogun State volition never travel a prophylactic haven for criminals,” he said.
However, the arrested pastor Babatunde had denied the allegation levelled against him, proverb the items works life inwards his church building were remains of a grunter buried there.
The Pastor explained that he buried the animate beingness at that spot to attract brilliant fortune, prosperity as well as comfort on worshippers at the church.
Babatunde revealed that he met Adeola at a prayer mount inwards Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, but never had whatever ritualist dealing amongst him, accusing Adeola of having psychological problems.
But Adeola insisted that Babatunde was the receiver of roughly kidnapped children as well as that the pastor paid him N50,000 each for ii children supplied to him.
Adeola added that 1 Olaniyi, all the same at large, introduced him to kidnapping work concern inwards 2013 inwards Ibadan, where they frequently kidnap their victims via a commercial vehicle.
The Nation