Herbalist, 2 others arrested for desecrating graves in Edo

The police in Edo State have arrested a herbalist and two others who specialise in grave vandalisation. The suspects, Oyegoke Olushola -herbalist (42), Josephine Adun (40) and Charity Goodluck (29), were arrested on May 6. The command’s spokesperson, Bello Kontongs, said the suspects specialised in vandalising vaults and graves to desecrate corpses and decimate their […]

The police in Edo State have arrested a herbalist and two others who specialise in grave vandalisation.

The suspects, Oyegoke Olushola -herbalist (42), Josephine Adun (40) and Charity Goodluck (29), were arrested on May 6.

The command’s spokesperson, Bello Kontongs, said the suspects specialised in vandalising vaults and graves to desecrate corpses and decimate their parts for commercial purposes.

He said Josephine Adun was the ring leader of the gang, while Olushola was the gang’s herbalist.

He added that Goodluck, who resides on Forestry Road, Ologbo, bought a human skull from the gang for N40,000.