Three men, identified as Kola Fatoye, 40, Abimbola Fatoye, 35, and Ahmed Ojo, 56, were arrested for exhuming and ritually beheading 10 corpses.

Police prosecutor Monica Ikebuilo said the defendants committed the crime in Orun-Ekiti, Ekiti state, between March and September 2020. Those of Philip Akintayo, Moreani Ajayi and eight others were the severed corpses.

The complaint of the defendants accused of violating sections 242(1)(b), 210(e) and 213(b) of the Criminal Code, Ekiti State Laws, 2012 was not admitted as the prosecutor urged the court to bring them to the correctional center pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution's (DPP) office.

Ms. Adefumike Anoma, Chief Magistrate, subsequently ordered the suspects to be remanded to the correctional centre pending the issuance of legal advice. She further adjourned the case for reference until November 6.