She was among the five suspects arrested in connection with the crime. They were paraded yesterday in Ibadan by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Katsina.
Also, paraded were other suspects for alleged armed robbery, conspiracy and stealing, unlawful possession of firearms, rape, cable vandalism, murder and cultism.
Katsina stated that the arrest of the human parts dealers followed a petition he referred to the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), adding that the operatives conducted a discreet investigation into the criminal activities taking place at the Muslim Cemetery in Apete, Ibadan.
According to him, no fewer than six graves at the cemetery had been excavated by unknown criminals.
“Through painstaking, coordinated investigation and a clue left behind by the perpetrators, the operatives arrested five suspects, who confessed to the alleged crime. Among the suspects arrested is a female, who confessed to the crime and disclosed that she usually bought a human skull at the rate of N4,000,” he said.
Katsina gave the names of the other suspects nabbed for allegedly dealing in human parts as Abati, Tayo, Ramon and Mojeed.
Fielding questions from newsmen, Adediran said she usually made a minimum profit of N11,000 on each human skull, adding that she sold each of the skulls for at least N15,000.
Meanwhile, the state Police Commissioner, has assured members of the public that criminals were in for a hard time in the state, stressing that arrested criminals would not be spared as they will be made to face the full wrath of the law as soon as investigation was concluded.
“Members of the public, who may have lost cars and motorcycles to the men of under world are enjoined to come forward and claim their vehicles or motorcycles among the recovered vehicles with proofs of ownership.”
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