The Ogun State Police Command has begun prosecuting two men, Kadir Owolabi and Jamiu Yisa, after they were allegedly found with three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state.
Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola said Owolabi was intercepted on Monday, August 11, 2025, during a stop-and-search operation by mobile police officers at the Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway. A search of his luggage revealed the skulls, leading investigators to arrest Yisa, 53, near the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat.
The Ogun State Police Command has begun prosecuting two men, Kadir Owolabi and Jamiu Yisa, after they were allegedly found with three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state.
Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola said Owolabi was intercepted on Monday, August 11, 2025, during a stop-and-search operation by mobile police officers at the Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway. A search of his luggage revealed the skulls, leading investigators to arrest Yisa, 53, near the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat.
The Ogun State Police Command has begun prosecuting two men, Kadir Owolabi and Jamiu Yisa, after they were allegedly found with three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state.
Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola said Owolabi was intercepted on Monday, August 11, 2025, during a stop-and-search operation by mobile police officers at the Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway. A search of his luggage revealed the skulls, leading investigators to arrest Yisa, 53, near the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat.
Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to handle the case. The command urged residents to cooperate with security agencies, assuring them of confidentiality and protection of their identities.
This incident follows similar cases in the state, including a January 2025 arrest of a man allegedly attempting to exhume a skull in Abeokuta, and the October 2023 arrest of a pastor and three others for possession of a human skull.
Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to handle the case. The command urged residents to cooperate with security agencies, assuring them of confidentiality and protection of their identities.
This incident follows similar cases in the state, including a January 2025 arrest of a man allegedly attempting to exhume a skull in Abeokuta, and the October 2023 arrest of a pastor and three others for possession of a human skull.
Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to handle the case. The command urged residents to cooperate with security agencies, assuring them of confidentiality and protection of their identities.
This incident follows similar cases in the state, including a January 2025 arrest of a man allegedly attempting to exhume a skull in Abeokuta, and the October 2023 arrest of a pastor and three others for possession of a human skull.
