Organ harvesters invade tomb in Ibadan

Suspected organ harvesters have invaded a tomb in the Idi-Arere area of Ibadan, where a man identified as Kolawole Waheed was buried.

The organ harvesters exhumed the Waheed’s corpse two days after he was burial last Thursday. They reportedly removed his head and some organs from his body including his hands and intestines.

The deceased’s 68-years-old brother, Taofeek Adebayo, said they were shocked by the discovery, but no one claimed to know who did it.

He also said the deceased died after a truck overran the tricycle he was travelling in.

Seun Aribikola, a resident in the area, said the occurrence was novel to the people of the area.

“This kind of a thing has never happened before in this community,” he said.

Meanwhile, the police said investigation into the incident was ongoing.

Adewale Osifeso, the spokesperson for the Oyo Police Command, said “updates (on the case) will be provided accordingly.”