Man caught for alleged money ritual.....SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline learnt that a man accused of engaging in money
ritual has been handed over to the police by residents of Iresi
Street, in the Orile-Agege area of Lagos.
The suspect, who was identified only as Mohammed, was alleged to have
moved around the area on Saturday, pretending to be
mentally-challenged.
Firstclass newsline learnt that a woman, Mrs. Olawumi Alani, who sells
confectionery, alerted her neighbour, Mrs. Grace Ogedengbe, to his
presence.
It was gathered that Mohammed initially pretended he understood only
Hausa and declined response when Alani requested to know who he was
looking for.
Firstclass newsline learnt that he later confided in Ogedengbe, who
also speaks Hausa, that he needed human parts and was directed to the
area by a friend.
He was reportedly chased away by the women. But on Sunday, he appeared
again and was challenged by some youths who recovered some charms from
him and handed him over to the police.
Alani said, "He was here on Saturday, looking inside houses. He later
came to buy a sachet of water. I told my neighbour, Mama Benita
(Ogedengbe), that the man was just pretending to be mad. Shortly
after, he approached me and spoke in Hausa. I called Mama Benita, who
understands his language to speak with him. He asked her that he was
looking for a place in our area, where he could get human blood and
parts. We told him to leave or else he would be lynched.
"When I came back from church on Sunday, I saw him again hanging
around the street. He was in a brown clothes, different from what he
wore on Saturday. I became more suspicious and alerted some boys. At
that moment, he said in English that he would implicate me if he was
arrested. Charms, and a ring were recovered from him and he was taken
to the station."
Ogedengbe said she was astounded when Mohammed told her of his mission
in the area.
She said, "He said he was directed here by a friend. I was shocked
when he explained that it was blood of a child that he actually needed
and that he wanted to use it to make money. We did not take him
serious until he came back on Sunday."
Another resident, who identified himself only as Dammy, said the
charms were discovered after they ordered the suspect to undress.
He said, "We were afraid of touching him because we did not know what
he had on him. We ordered him to undress and that was when we saw
different kinds of charms on his body. We took him to the Elere Police
Station."
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.
"There was a report of such nature. The man has been arrested and he
is in custody. However, no human part was recovered from him.
Investigations are still ongoing," he said.
Firstclassnewsline.net