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 Punch Metro 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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