Ogun State Police Command on Thursday 24th September 2020 arrested four persons for unlawfully being in possession of a human skull.
The suspects, Muyideen Tolubi, Niyi Folorunso, Sonubi Taiwo and Remilekun Folorunso were arrested following an information received by the police in Odogbolu division of the state that some people were digging a grave with the aim of removing already buried corpse who was not in anyway related to them.
The DPO Odogbolu division, CSP Afolabi Yusuf led his detectives to the scene but the suspects already removed the head of the corpse and left. The detective swung into action and embarked on an intelligence based investigation which led to the arrest of a couple, Niyi and Remilekun Folorunso who assisted in the apprehension of Muyideen Tolubi.
The three suspects confessed to dugging the grave and removing the head of the corpse.
They later took detectives to Ikenne where the fourth person who asked them to bring the head for ritual purpose was apprehended.
Meanwhile, the 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.
