Court remands man, 76, for alleged possession of 18 human skulls
(Nigeria) An Ota Magistrate Court in Ogun State on Monday remanded a septuagenarian,
Sunday Toyinbo, and one Adelani Ogundimu, 40,
for allegedly being in possession
of 18 human skulls and conspiracy.
The prosecutor, Sgt. ItaIta Ebobimino told the court that
the accused and others now at large committed the offences on March 11 at Yewa and Ado-Odo area of the state.
He alleged that
Toyinbo, 76 and the other accused
engaged in unlawful exhumation and possession of the human skulls
for ritual purposes.
Ebobimino said that the offences contravened sections 329
(a) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Law of Ogun State, 2006.
The Magistrate, Mrs Titi Bello, directed that the accused
be kept in prison custody.
She adjourned the case till May 26 for mention.
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