Residents of Festac, Lagos, were treated to a horror show on Thursday as the mutilated decomposing corpse of a man was discovered inside the house occupied by his two brothers.
The three brothers had been living at B Close, House 6 of 3rd Avenue, after their father died and left the property for them.
The corpse, identified as that of Akinbuyi Ajayi, 39, who was living in the same apartment with Toye Ajayi and Omotola Ajayi, who were identified as his brothers. He was allegedly killed by his brothers and his body kept in a room inside the flat.
Police officers raided the house after the two brothers allegedly were caught with human body parts. The mutilated corpse, missing its head, hands and genitals, was discovered after police officers searched their apartment.
Divisional Police Officer in the area, Mohammed Mu’azu, said other incriminating items were seized from the house. They include: charms, a pot filled with suspected human blood and two large dummies of human beings. Some of the charms were concealed inside a paper bag with the inscription: 'Lord Krishna Agabarthi 999'.
Omotola, who claimed to be an engineer and unemployed, denied knowing anything about the corpse; adding that he depended on goodwill of people to survive along with Toye. He told the police that his brother’s killers must have committed the act before dumping the corpse inside one of the rooms. He further said their father died in a motor accident recently.
Toye described himself as a primary school teacher, but refused to reveal where he works.
Police officers evacuated the corpse to a morgue and said the brothers would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. (Daily Times)
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