Abideen Raheem, a 42-year-old accused ritualist who unearthed a body from a cemetery in Ibadan, chopped off the head, and sold it to a friend for N25,000, has been detained by Oyo state police.
Raheem admitted to his companion that he needed the human head for a money ceremony while being displayed.
“I wanted to help my friend who contacted me that he needed human head for money ritual. I cut the head with a knife, and took it away. I gave my friend who told me that he needed it for money ritual.”
On his way home, the suspect claimed, his companion was arrested with the head.
“It was his arrest that led to my arrest” Raheem said.
When questioned, the companion, identified as Moruf Ganiyu, stated that he need the human head for money ceremonial purposes.
“I discussed the issue with my friend Raheem and he promised to get me the head. On getting it, he called me. I collected it and I gave him the sum of N25,000 for his job.
