Police in Abia have arrested a 28-year-old ,who claimed to be a Native doctor being in possession of human parts.
The commissioner of police in the state Mr Lee oyebada, told newsmen in umuahia on Tuesday that the suspect was arrested for "unlawful possession" of human skull and bones.
Oyebade said that the suspect was arrested in his home Olokoro in Umuahia south Local Government of the state, following a tip-of from members of the public.
He said that the man could not give cogent account of how he acquired the parts when he was interrogated by the police. Oyebada alleged that the skull and bones were suspected to be those of a murdered victims.
The suspect however denied the allegation saying the item was given to him by his late uncle, who was also a native doctor. He said " it was my people that reported me to the police because I used the skull and bone to perform magic. "Anytime I touch somebody, his manhood will disappear once I have the items on me.
The suspect who also claimed to be a Mason, said the police "succeeded in arresting me because the charm traveled when they raided my house".
According to the suspect "there is no law that allows the police to arrest native doctors and demanded that he should be released and allow to go home"
Mr oyebada said that the police will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.
Source:punch
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