The Police in Osun State have arrested an 80-year-old man, Lamidi Abioye, after decomposing headless and decapitated bodies were found in three shallow graves found in his compound in Gbongan town, Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state.
The discovery was reportedly made on Monday, at about 5:00p.m., after a resident of Idi-Ifa area of Gbongan town reported at Gbongan police station that an offensive odour was perceived from the suspect’s compound.
A team from the police discovered the shallow graves in which the decomposing headless bodies were found.
Aside the heads of the bodies that were missing, other body parts such as intestines, liver and heart were reported to have been removed also.
One of the bodies suspected to be that of a female through her genitals had the breasts cut off, it was said.
During interrogation, the suspect a farmer and herbalist was said to have disclosed that one of the victims, a 15-year-old boy, had psychiatric problem and was brought to him from Abeokuta, Ogun State, by his father for healing.
He said that the boy died on June 19, after which he buried him without informing his father.
A reliable police source said that remaining parts of the decapitated body of the boy looked like that of a mannequin made hollow without head, intestines and other parts.
The intestines were reportedly found inside his house preserved with gin.
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