Police arrest man of God who runs illegal mental den (Video)

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February 28, 2017 12:41 PM

The police in Osun State have arrested a man who claimed to be a spiritualist who ran an illegal mental home.

The rescued inmates from Kamaradeen Akanmu's mental home

The Osun State Police Command have rescued 26 inmates of an

According to the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ola Fimihan Adeoye, the strange mental home was uncovered in the in Iwo area of the state while the owner of the home, Kamardeen Akanmu who claimed to be a spiritualist, has been arrested.

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CP Adeoye who described the home as 'a strange camp and evil den', said inmates were dehumanised under the guise of receiving treatment for mental illness.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Folasade Odoro, two bodies were retrieved at the camp while one of the inmates gave up the ghost on the way to the government hospital in Asubiaro, Osogbo, the state capital.

Odoro added that the discovery of the home was made possible following intelligence reports gathered by the police.

While giving his statement to the police, Akanmu claimed the home was a spiritual healing center for people who were mentally challenged.

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He also added that he buried some of the victims who had died, within the premises, with the consent of their relatives.

Watch the video here.

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