Thousands of curious residents flooded yesterday the “evil forest” where dying men and women, human skulls, and decomposing bodies were found. The crowds started to throng the site as early as 8:00 am, increasing by the hour till nightfall when visibility became poor. The entrance of the site (in Soka) from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was also fortified by armed policemen who stationed three patrol vans at the site. People screamed continuously on seeing human skulls and other body parts in the expansive forest.
Some youths insisted that more victims were still trapped in an underground apartment where victims were murdered. Angry youths carrying logs led others to several areas of the site to see the human parts. They vowed to maim any of the perpetrators who may be found in the bush but none was seen. Ten survivors found in the forest are receiving medical attention at the State Hospital, Adeoyo, Yemetu, Ibadan.
The surging crowd, wielding cutlasses, clubs, shovels and iron rods insisted on demolishing the abandoned buildings, formerly used by factories. The police fired teargas to ward off the crowd.
No fewer than 20 decomposed human bodies were either dumped in a ditch or thrown underneath the damaged heavy equipment that were also abandoned at the site. Also at the site were various parts of human bodies, including skulls, bones and hands. A hall within the building was also full of personal effects, such as clothes, shoes and necklaces.
Some abandoned vehicles on the site were also full of wearing apparels which residents said might belong to the victims. Most of the apparels are ladies’. Residents called for the demolition of all the structures on the site, insisting that there could be more human beings trapped underground. thenationonlineng.com
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