Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The operatives of the Imo State Police command have apprehended three suspects for being in possession of human skull at the Umuahia/Okigwe road in the state.
The suspects involved are Patrick Okoere (29), Ifeanyichukwu Anyaemeka (28), and Chukwuemeka Onyekachi (20).
This was contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye, and made available to Journalists in the state.
The suspects, who claimed their uncle asked them to bring the skull, were also found in possession of a white garment and a hen.
According to Okoye, “He claimed to have found it along a riverbank on the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway, an area where the command has received cases of kidnappings.”
Meanwhile, he declared that the command had already declared the said uncle, Osunta Oko, and other possible accomplices in connection with the crime wanted.
The image maker of the command added that a DNA analysis is underway to determine the identity of the skull’s owner.
He also assured that the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has reassured the public of the command’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the safety and security of all residents, stressing that justice will be served and that the suspects will face prosecution upon completion of the investigation.