A suspected ritualist has been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command after he was caught with a fresh human head.

The suspect, who was said to be a self -acclaimed islamic cleric identified as Alfa Tunde Olayiwola was arrested at Oka axis in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area the state.

Olayiwola, a native of Osogbo, Osun State who was paraded at the police headquarters confessed of being caught with the fresh human head in his possession.

While confessing to the crime, he stated that he wanted to use the human in order to have a better life, adding that he ordered the head after paying N60,000.

According to him, the consignment was delivered to him at home by a man he met at a social function on Thursday morning, saying he was about to commence the ritual when he was arrested.

“I ordered for the human head to make my life better and it was delivered to me. This is my first time but I want to do it to become rich and live a better life. The head was delivered to me today.”

Speaking during the parade, the State Commissioner of Police, Oyeyemi Oyediran, said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the command after intelligence report that the suspect was about to receive a consignment.

“On the 23rd of December, 2021, at about 9am, the police received an information that a self acclaimed cleric named Alfa Tunde Olayiwola, a suspected ritualistic was about to receive a consignment suspected to be human head.

“The police immediately swung into action and the cleric was apprehended at Ajagbale area of Oka in Ondo town.

“A free head was found in his custody. He confessed that the head found in his possession was to be used to ensure he had a better life.”