A 30-year
-old man, Shehu Gidado, was on Tuesday arraigned at an Iyaganku Chief
Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged unlawful possession of human skull and
ribs.
Mr. Gidado,
who resides at Iba New Site, Okokomaiko, Lagos State, is facing a count charge
of unlawful possession of human skull.
The
prosecutor, Sunday Fatola, told the court that Mr. Gidado on August7, at about
2;30 p.m., along Ogbomoso – Ilorin road, had in his possession a human skull.
He alleged
that the accused was also in possession of two different human ribs without
lawful authority.
Mr. Fatola
told the court that police operatives at a check point, stopped the commercial
bus, and found on the accused, the items wrapped in a black polythene bag.
“Materials
suspected to be human parts were found in a polythene bag owned by Gidado which
he cannot give satisfactory explanation on how he got the human skull,” he told
the court.
Mr. Fatola
said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 329 (1) of the Criminal
Code Cap 38, Vol. II Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The accused
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief
Magistrate, Abdulateef Adebisi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000
with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until November 20, for
hearing.
(NAN)
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