Human parts dealer nabbed in Benin, in possession of N4m

By OLALEKAN BADMOS
A man suspected to be ritual killer and human parts dealer was on Tuesday arrested by security operatives in Benin City, Edo state.

According to WITNESS NIGERIA’s findings, the man, who was presumed mad, was arrested at the Upper Sokponba road area of the ancient city.

Operatives reportedly recovered a cut to size gun, different parts of human body and N4 million cash from him when he was arrested at a makeshift apartment where he had lived for almost two years.

One of the landlords in the area, identified as Pa. Onaiwu, who spoke to journalists, said the suspected ritual killer was in the habit of behaving funny especially when it is getting dark.

"In the afternoon, you see him bathing naked, behaving like real madman.

"What really disturbed us was the fact that you constantly found dead bodies almost that same area. The most serious issues is that if these dead body is that of a woman, the head, the breast and the private part would have been removed. Same also applies to man.

"The last person that died around the area was a woman whose head, breast and private part was cut off. Nobody will ever believe that the man is not a madman, the way he behaves unknowingly that he is responsible for all killings in that area,‎" the oldman said.

When contacted on phone, the Edo State Police Commissioner, Foluso Adebanjo, said he was aware of the rumour but that he was yet to be briefed by the Divisional Police Officer at the Ugbekun division. He said he was making effort to confirm from his men on ground.