The police in Lagos have arrested a village head and three others at Oshoko in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state over the alleged murder of a police inspector.

Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, told journalists on Wednesday in Lagos that the homicide occurred in 2016.

On Nov. 25, 2016, one Insp. Musa Sunday, attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), had disappeared in Ibeju-Lekki while performing his responsibility.

During an anti-kidnapping patrol, Insp. Sunday and other members of his team were alerted to a fight between two families which they responded to.

Getting to the crime scene, unfortunately and callously, one of the communities involved turned against the SARS team and at the end of the day, Insp. Sunday did not return.

The next day, I led a detective team to the community to appeal to the religious leaders, traditional heads and members of the community to release the policeman but they denied having him in their custody.

With the technical support of Intelligent Response Team (IRT) headed by DSP Philip and sustained detective activity, as we speak, Insp. Sunday’s body has been recovered with his AK-47 rifle which was buried somewhere along the waterway.

Four suspects have been arrested, including the Baale of Oshoko village,” Owoseni said.

The police commissioner said investigation revealed that the village head led other suspects, including two of his sons who are still at large, to take oath of secrecy at a shrine.

He said the arrest of the village head would send clear signal that nobody is above the law, adding that the police would carry out its statutory duty regardless of the personality involved.

Owoseni said the suspects would soon be arraigned in court.

Also, the police in Lagos have arrested a man found with a decomposing woman human head at Imota, near Ikorodu.

Sources at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, said the suspect, simply identified as Emmanuel, was arrested at the home of a native doctor who is now at large.

Neighbours had reported to the police in Imota that a foul smell was emanating from the compound of the native doctor, identified as Jamiu.

Policemen attached to the division invaded the place, combed the surrounding and discovered a human head.

Jamiu, the native doctor, however, took to his heels when challenged but Emmanuel was arrested and he confessed that Jamiu helped him to get the human head for protection against Badoo cult group,” a police source said.

Also, the State CID has also arrested a man for killing another man by stabbing him in the chest during a fight at a bar in Egbeda area of Lagos.

“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded,” the source said.

Confirming the arrests, the Lagos police spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, said that investigation was continuing into the matters.