The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said it has arrested a suspect, Valentine Ezeogu, with a human skull in Wuye area of Abuja.
Bala Ciroma, the commissioner of police in the territory, made the disclosure while briefing journalists on Monday.
Ciroma said the suspect, 42, was arrested on January 8 by operatives on patrol after a tip-off around Finance Quarters. He said Ezeogu was caught carrying the exhibit in a polythene bag.
He stated that the suspect, who claimed to be a gardener and lives in an incomplete building was also caught with charms.
According to him, he would be arraigned in court after investigation has been completed.
Also, Ciroma said operatives of the command had arrested five robbery suspects after foiling an attempt to rob residents of a house in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja.
He said the suspects were arrested on December 15 after a distress call.
The commissioner said Abubakar Saidu, a 26-year-old and leader of the gang was arrested at the scene. The other suspects are Abdulrahaman Usman, 30, Ibrahim Isa, 23,Abbas Muhammed, 20 and Gambo Ibrahim,42.
He explained that four of the suspects, who were initially at large were later arrested by detectives from their hideouts.
“The suspects in their statements claimed that firearms used for their robbery operations were procured for them to guard a filling station in Kwali, Abuja,“ he said.
He said exhibits recovered from the suspects included: three pump actions and 35 rounds of live cartridges.
Ciroma added that investigation was on-going and the suspects would be arraigned in court soon.
