A yet-to-be identified man has been beheaded at Amese community in
Akure, the Ondo State capital beside a mountain where some people pray
and worship.
A source told our correspondent on Thursday that the worshippers, who
went to pray at the mountain on Wednesday, found the headless body of
the man at the base of the mountain.
It was gathered that this prevented the worshippers from holding
their usual prayer session as they quickly went to the police station to
report the matter.
The source said the police allegedly detained those who went to
report the matter before sending a team to the area to remove the
corpse.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “After the
matter had been reported at the Ijapo Police Station, the policemen
combed the entire area, arresting residents indiscriminately. Those that
went to report at the police station were also detained by the police.
The police said the arrest of the people was part of their
investigation.”
The residents also alleged that the policemen left the community
where the incident happened and went to nearby communities to make
arrest, disclosing that as a result of this, many residents of the area
had fled their homes.
Another source explained that the deceased must have been killed somewhere else and dumped in the area.
When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Mr. Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident.
He, however, denied that the police arrested the residents
indiscriminately, noting that investigation had started on the matter.
The PPRO said, “The police did not arrest anybody. When we got
information about the incident, we sent our men there to remove the body
and also invited some of the residents to ask a few questions from
them. We did not arrest or detain anybody.”
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