The Oyo State Police Command, on Saturday, August 22, announced the arrest of a trader identified as Emmanuel Egbu, for allegedly eating human excreta with bread.
Africanewsguru garnered that the Police Command detained Egbu at Ibadan, the State Capital, after being caught in the act by neighbours.
It was further reported that this situation caused a huge traffic gridlock as people trooped our to catch a glimpse of the scenario.
Eating human excreta is said to be the hallmark of Internet fraudsters; who also combine money rituals with cyber fraud.
Egbu, who runs a successful cosmetics business in Sango area of the city; was alleged to have been caught eating an admixture of human excreta and bread before his arrest.
Those who caught him with the weird food combination were said to have raised the alarm; which attracted a huge crowd.
However, he was rescued before he could be lynched; by the Police who transferred him to the Sango Police Station.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, when contacted explained that Egbu was in police custody.
He said the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Sango Police Station had begun investigation into the incident.
The PPRO said, “The DPO told me that some people rescued the man from those who accused him of eating excreta and bread. They said they found some excreta which he packed inside a nylon bag. He was caught and taken to the police station.
“The DPO has taken over the case and the man is already in custody. He has begun investigation into the case; and samples of what was found on him would be sent for laboratory analysis.
“He has taken the man’s statement also, and after the investigation at that level; the case will be sent to the State Criminal investigation Department at Iyaganku for further investigation. Investigation will reveal if he is involved in money ritual or not.”
