Men of the Ogun State Police Command
have arrested four persons for unlawfully
been in possession of a human skull in
Odogbolu, Odogbolu local government
area of the state.
The command Public Relations Officer,
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed
this to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun
State capital, said the suspects were
arrested on Thursday 24th September
2020.
The suspects, according to the statement
are Muyideen Tolubi, Niyi Folorunso,
Sonubi Taiwo, and Remilekun Folorunsho
were arrested following the information
received by the police in Odogbolu
division that some people were digging
grave with the aim of removing already
buried corpse who was not in any way
related to them.
The statement read, “Upon the
information, the DPO Odogbolu division,
CSP Afolabi Yusuf led his detectives to
the scene but the suspects have already
removed the head of the corpse and left”.
“They later took the detectives to Ikenne
where the fourth person who asked them
to bring the head for the ritual purpose
was apprehended”.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of
Police, Edward Ajogun has ordered the
immediate transfer of the suspects to the
State Criminal Investigation and
intelligence department for further
investigation and prosecution.
