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Islamic Cleric Who Buys Dead Bodies From Hospitals & Sell Body Parts To Ritualists Arrested
July 12, 2014 – Islamic Cleric Who Buys Dead Bodies From Hospitals & Sell Body Parts To Ritualists Arrested In Agege Lagos
Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), at the Lagos state police command, Ikeja has arrested an Islamic cleric, Alfa Rilawan Saula accused of specializing in buying dead bodies especially that of new born for onward sale to his clients. Also in police custody are two nurses Bolaji Fagbemi and Lasisi Olayinka who were alleged to be supplying newborns or unclaimed corpses from their hospital to Saula for a fee.
Bubble busted when the Commissioner of Police, Umaru Manko got information that Saula who has been on the wanted list of the police had resurfaced and still in the same business of selling human parts. He drafted the officer in charge of the SARS, SP Abba Kyari who lured Saula out of his hiding place at Agege.
In the course of investigation, Saula led the police to arrest two other herbalists who claim that they relied on his ability to provide dry human skulls for them. They are Alhaji Surajudeen Faronbi and Taofeek Abidakun who allegedly confessed that they only demand for dried up human skulls which they grind and mix with herbs to cure different ailments.
Still wondering how he fell into the police trap, Saula told Saturday Sun that he delved into the business six years ago when it appeared that there was much demand for human skull. “I am a trained herbalist and I sell roots. Along the line people started demanding for special medicine to cure very difficult ailments and to do that I needed a skull and human parts. Those days, we normally visit burial grounds every Friday to exhume fresh bodies and look for skulls that are dried up.
“To cure stroke, you need to grind the skull and mix them with herbs. This has cured several of my customers. I had to stop the business when the police invaded our shops and arrested us. I was lucky that there was no incriminating thing in the office, so they had no choice but to release me. Although I had stopped, people who knew that I was doing that business kept demanding for human skull. Most especially, they kept requesting for fresh baby skull. The demand was becoming much, so I started sourcing for baby skull in hospitals especially maternities. I knew quite well that most of the new born babies that die are thrown away or burnt. I contacted some nurses especially those working in trado-medical clinics. It was then that I met Bolaji who promised to contact me anytime they have a still birth and she kept to her word”, he explained.
On his arrest, Saula stated that he never knew that the man who offered him N100, 000 for a skull was a policeman. “Bolaji called me that a baby died in the hospital that she was on her way to bring it to me. I quickly called the highest bidder but I never knew he is a police officer. The truth is that we only make use of dead human skulls. The potency of herbs are stronger when you mix it with a human skull.”
One of the nurses and the brain behind the sale of dead children, Bolaji said that she knew Saula many years ago as a herbalist. “He was the one who introduced me to Alahji Hassan Sikiru, the owner of a Ikeoluwa trado medical clinic located at no 31 Kayode Olaniyan street, AIT road, Ayetobi Alagbado, Lagos. I was employed as a nurse and I promised to assist him to get dead bodies especially that of babies whenever it is available.
“On June 16, 2014 one of our pregnant patients delivered an abnormal baby girl and within 24 hours, the baby died. The family begged the doctor to assist them to bury the child. I was asked to go along with Lasisi, but on our way, I was able to convince her to return back that I can handle the burial. Immediately, I rushed to Saula house and delivered the corpse of the baby. We agreed that as soon as the buyers collect the corpse, that I will receive my payment. I was still in the hospital when the policemen came and arrested me,” Bolaji stated.
Begging for forgiveness, Bolaji said that she decided to supply dead new born babies to Saula since the parents do not have need of their corpses. “Most families will always ask us to help them bury or throw away the dead child. This baby girl was born deformed, and within 24 hours she died. We contacted her husband and he told us to go ahead and bury the child. The baby was confirmed dead and the parents gave their consent that she should be buried or thrown into the dustbin. I am sorry that instead of throwing her away, I decided to sell her to the herbal doctor, Saula.”
Weeping and begging that she should not be included in the matter, Lasisi said that she never knew that Bolaji had plans to sell the dead child. “She convinced me to go back when I started complaining that the distance was much. I have been a trado-medical nurse in that clinic for the past six years. At the age of 39, I still have hope that God will send my husband to me. Please do not publish my picture so that men will not run away from me,” She pleaded.
The others, Alhaji Faronbi and Abidakun who are herbal doctors claim that they bought human skulls from Saula many years ago. They also revealed that they’re used to prepare herbal medicine for certain illnesses that are stubborn. “If you have stroke, epilepsy, advanced case of fibroid and so many others, you will need to mix the grinded human skull to the portion to be potent. Sometimes it also takes the water gotten from the grinded skull of a new born baby to get a woman pregnant,” Alhaji Faronbi explained.
“We do not steal them, if you visit the public cemetery; there are so many old human skeletons that were exhumed to give way for the burial of others. We felt that was where, Saula normally gets his supply from,” Abidakun further explained.
[Reported By Chioma Igbokwe Saturday Sun]
Tade Ogunmola
July 12, 2014 at 6:40 AM
islam is a religion of peace don’t bother investigation pls set the alufa free mtchewwww nonsense. Jail d modaf**a for life. fool
mitchel
July 12, 2014 at 9:33 AM
In fact,u need to go far and orientate yourself beta as far as religion is concern.What religion got to do wit what is on ground ? Calling someone Alhaji/Alhaja does not make him/her saint,is just a mere name.
In Islam,being Alhaji does not make u to lead the congregation prayer unlike when someone is a pastor,it means he either own a church or lead a congregation.My dear friend,no religion says one should go and kill.So, watch your utterances.
Toriola Waheeb
July 12, 2014 at 6:44 AM
What the alfa did is against the law and he must face the consequences of his actions.
Nwoye Igweagu
July 12, 2014 at 8:38 AM
***ubasssss , otioooooooo, opari , gbogboi ni lonwa ni nu nshekushe nye ????????? Oloun majeeeeee ooooooo
Bisi jimmy
July 12, 2014 at 8:47 AM
@ Tade u’re a foolish person that’s a ***** tin not an Islamic tin cos there’s no where in the holy quran that it was written that human skull shld be used for anytin.Were! get ur facts b4 talking.Well ***’s n hausa****’s shld be included as well cos its only pple that truly have the fear of God that desist from these evil acts.Shekina.
deway
July 12, 2014 at 8:59 AM
i found out that many tribes are full of evil in Nigeria, but if its a *****, trust me, it will be muslim *****
Nas
July 12, 2014 at 9:32 AM
@TADE. Hahaha! Many tongues always wanna speak evil when d topic in equestion has connection wit Islam, bt tongues wag when reverse is d case. Do remember rev. King in lagos? What of d isues of phrophet Ajanaku? Hope d recent case of pastor kidnaping people and treat dem like mad people had nt escaped u little brain. Or what of d anglican churches that ar wedding same sex? Indeed mtchhh. What is bad is bad and don’t narow it down 2 religiong
Julius t j
July 12, 2014 at 9:53 AM
@ tade u are *** and u are *****for what u just comment,it will never better for u *****.
Amanda
July 12, 2014 at 10:03 AM
@Tade Ogunmola, pls this has nothing to do with religion. We see recent news posted by NaijGists about pastors involved in similar cases and even abductions and impregnating church choirs, as Muslim i don’t have to accuse Christianity for that. I understand that they are pseudo pastors.
I honestly think that NaijaGists has been sincere and fair enough in issue like this. But i see no reason why anyone needs to accuse religion in this case. please Mr. Tade, grow up. This so called Alfa is pseudo Muslim. In this sight of islam, he’s simply not muslim. Case closed.
On the other hand however, looking at this case, is not terribly a criminal case. It has good side of it if one is to interview their clients who survived ailments. They would be glad they are cured. Modern medicines we take, you ever wonder some contain flesh of animal and perhaps human parts?. Sometimes they write is on the label, in most cases they don’t. This is why naija Govt needs to research and regulate medicines. It shouldn’t have to be individual matters.
As for their crimes, it varies, i am not attorney but from my perceptive, the nurse didn’t really commit grave crime. I think her punishment should limited to the administrative (hospital protocols). As for so called Alfas, it appears that they might have been involved in purchasing live infants and kill them for the medical rituals but evidence of that is not really manifest in this article. But they are guilty of such medical practices without govt consent. So far, it appears that they only involved in buying dead bodies etc. If i am prosecutor in this case, i wont seek manslaughter charges for them. I think i would charge them with operating medical practices unlawfully.
From religion perceptive, these so called Alfas committed graves sins outside the fold of islam. Their punishment will be terrible in afterlife if they dont repent. Anyways, they should face wrath of the law if found guilty.
@Tade Ogunmola and folks like you, you guys need to think outside the box. Grow up man. Everything is not about Islam vs everything. Your comment is irrational and uncalled for. Haven’t you listen to many muslim clerics speak out against people (including muslims) who involved in using human parts for money rituals and other things?. Please grow up
Monsuru
July 12, 2014 at 10:09 AM
The black sheep of islam
sanguine
July 12, 2014 at 10:12 AM
alfas takulai.islam indeed.Vampire
mulikat
July 12, 2014 at 11:38 AM
Tade ogunmola,in Nigeria every Religion have dirty and blood in their hands,have you not hard of pastors,church member killing ,ritualist and going to ogboni e.t.c, general speaking we nigeria are bad people,very black inside,qick money, e.t.c north,east,west or south anybody call nigeria, any part we are 90% bad,i just dont understand why,not matter of religion, tribes e.t.c,is matter of being nigeria person,we are bad wicked.i pray if thier is another world,God pls, dont bring me to be a nigeria,if possible not black person, cos as colour of our skin,that hwo our mind is, i dont here in my life that have being in western country that you need human skull to cure stroke,epilepsy,fibroid and even to make woman get pregant,from reading you will know black person is still under the moon,belive to kill others to cure many things, and make money,we are just few % didferent from animal.anything bad just too much happen in that nigeria,more than any other part of africa or all over the world,why.and is only in nigeria when you die ,you cant RIP,cos the go after die in cementre to exhume death body to use, the man said it ,they go every friday days to burial ground to exhume fresh skull to use for their customers,my God i cant belive this in 2014, if you said 500 to 200 yrs backward is ok,may are idiot in beliving,and call that tradition.that reason many burial thier death at home,cos they will exhume them,people go after death,like no any other place like in nigeria,so without house burial no RIP in nigeria.God pls if thier is another world let me not to come as nigeria,if possible in white people country,where they respect the living, death and use western medicine to cure stroke,epilepsy,and fibroid is operation not less, with pregancy they cheek,if medicine can help they give you,if not possible you go through IVF many other ways,but not human skull for God sake.parent when your unborn baby die, buriel them yourself,you read what happen with your death babys.those people into this business pls life in prison,so the death can RIP.
mulikat
July 12, 2014 at 11:39 AM
Tade ogunmola,in Nigeria every Religion have dirty and blood in their hands,have you not hard of pastors,church member killing ,ritualist and going to ogboni e.t.c, general speaking we nigeria are bad people,very black inside,qick money, e.t.c north,east,west or south anybody call nigeria, any part we are 90% bad,i just dont understand why,not matter of religion, tribes e.t.c,is matter of being nigeria person,we are bad wicked.i pray if thier is another world,God pls, dont bring me to be a nigeria,if possible not black person, cos as colour of our skin,that hwo our mind is, i dont here in my life that have being in western country that you need human skull to cure stroke,epilepsy,fibroid and even to make woman get pregant,from reading you will know black person is still under the moon,belive to kill others to cure many things, and make money,we are just few % didferent from animal.anything bad just too much happen in that nigeria,more than any other part of africa or all over the world,why.and is only in nigeria when you die ,you cant RIP,cos the go after die in cementre to exhume death body to use, the man said it ,they go every friday days to burial ground to exhume fresh skull to use for their customers,my God i cant belive this in 2014, if you said 500 to 200 yrs backward is ok,may are idiot in beliving,and call that tradition.that reason many burial thier death at home,cos they will exhume them,people go after death,like no any other place like in nigeria,so without house burial no RIP in nigeria.
D Hunter
July 12, 2014 at 12:36 PM
I strongly blv if they cannot get a dead baby, they will nt spare a living 1 they have d chance 2 steal 4 dsame purpose all in d name of money.
Only God knew hw many babies they might hv stolen under dis same guise! God has exposed dem.
Prosecute dem, n send dem 2 lyf in prisonment or beta still, execute dem all.
sirkele
July 12, 2014 at 12:54 PM
infact there is nothing we never heard in Nigerian what is happening my
country people.
bisi jimmy
July 12, 2014 at 1:02 PM
@ Tade Y do u talk recklessly.
Anti_bullsheet
July 12, 2014 at 7:09 PM
Why is everyone antagonizing Tade????…..well, the dude just made a point there….why won’t he be biased at passing a judgement based on the happenings in the country in recent time…..our muslim brothers and sisters have performed much more havoc to the Nation in the guise of religion, in the guise of fighting for their god…..(Holy war) …..christians too are no exemption…..we have so many fake prophets too who wear a black heart behind those white garments….and it shouldn’t be suprising since we are in the last days….
sharton
July 13, 2014 at 4:34 AM
bad guys.