MICHAEL AKINOLA
Police operatives from the Ogun State Command have intercepted and arrested a native doctor, Babatunde Kolawole, allegedly found with a fresh male human corpse at night in the State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened in the late hours of the night at Odo-Ota area of Ogun State.
This was disclosed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, on Sunday in Ota, Ogun.
She stated that the said suspect was apprehended by Amotekun corps and handed over to the Police for further investigation and for possible prosecution over the alleged conduct.
She stated: “The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Sango-Ota, CSP Saleh Dahiru, received a report by Amotekun and took the suspect, Kolawole, into custody. Preliminary investigations have commenced into the incident.”
“Although the suspect did not deny the incident, he claims to be a native doctor, who was attempting to revive the deceased”.
“However, it remains unclear how the suspect obtained the fresh corpse during the late hours of the night,” she said.
The Police image maker stated that so far, no one had come forward to claim the body, and the suspect had not revealed any information about the origin of the corpse to enable the Police to gather more information and decide on the matter.
She added that the corpse had been transported to the Ifo General Hospital for an autopsy report to determine if the suspect was actually behind the death of the corpse.
The PPRO, SP Odutola, enjoined members of the community to provide any useful information related to the incident to the Police.
She also stated that the community members could assist the Police in their investigation by helping to shed more light on the disturbing occurrences in the State.