Amid drama ensued yesterday at a Magistrate Court in Akure, the
Ondo State capital as two suspects presented two different human
heads as evidence during cross’s examination.
The two suspects who work at the cemetery of Akure South Local
Government Area are standing trial over alleged possession of human
heads.
The two suspects were arrested last month and subsequently
charged to court by the police after series of investigations.
The suspects were alleged to have dug some grave yards at the
cemetery and they were eventually with heads of dead persons.
The trial Magistrate, Mr Tope Aladejana ordered that their case
file be sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
for legal advice following the request of the Police Prosecutor,
Inspector Uloh Goodluck.
Earlier, counsels to the defendants, Femi Adetoye and Jide
Agboola had prayed the court to grant the accused persons bail
inbthe most liberal term.
The counsels argued that the offense committed by the two
suspects is bailable.
Amid drama ensued yesterday at a Magistrate Court in Akure, the
Ondo State capital as two suspects presented two different human
heads as evidence during cross’s examination.
The two suspects who work at the cemetery of Akure South Local
Government Area are standing trial over alleged possession of human
heads.
The two suspects were arrested last month and subsequently
charged to court by the police after series of investigations.
The suspects were alleged to have dug some grave yards at the
cemetery and they were eventually with heads of dead persons.
The trial Magistrate, Mr Tope Aladejana ordered that their case
file be sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
for legal advice following the request of the Police Prosecutor,
Inspector Uloh Goodluck.
Earlier, counsels to the defendants, Femi Adetoye and Jide
Agboola had prayed the court to grant the accused persons bail
inbthe most liberal term.
The counsels argued that the offense committed by the two
suspects is bailable.