The Imo State Police Command has apprehended three suspects in possession of a human skull and other items at Okigwe-Umuahia express road.
According to the Commands Spokesperson Henry Okoye, operatives of the Okigwe divisional in collaboration with residents of Ogii community apprehended the suspects on Monday.
Okoye further revealed that one of the suspects, Patrick Okoere on interrogation said that his uncle asked him to acquire a human skull which according to him was found at a riverbank along Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway.
He said: “As part of the Imo State Police Command’s continued efforts to curb criminal activities in the state, operatives of Okigwe divisional headquarters, in collaboration with residents of Ogii community, on 3/02/2025, arrested three suspects found in possession of a human skull, a native hen and white garments along the Okigwe-Umuahia Express Road.
“The three individuals arrested—Patrick Okoere (29), Ifeanyichukwu Anyaemeka (28), and Chukwuemeka Onyekachi (20)—are currently under investigation. During questioning, Patrick stated that his uncle, Osunta Oko, had asked him to acquire a human skull.
“He claimed to have found it along a riverbank on the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway, an area where the command has received cases of kidnappings.
“The Imo State Police Command is actively pursuing Osunta Oko and other possible accomplices in connection with this disturbing incident.
“In addition, a DNA analysis is underway to determine the identity of the skull’s owner.
“The public will be provided with further updates as the investigation unfolds.”
