Couple arrested over alleged possession of human skull

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple and two others for unlawfully having in their possession human skull, in Odogbolu community located in Odogbolu Local Government Area of the State.

Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known on Monday, and gave identities of the suspects as include:  Muyideen Tolubi, Niyi Folorunso, Sonubi Taiwo and Remilekun Folorunso

The police spokesman said they were arrested following information received by the police in Odogbolu Division that some people were digging a grave with the aim of removing already buried corpse who was not in anyway related to them.

“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. The police there and then embarked on an intelligence based investigation which led to the arrest of the couple, Niyi and Remilekun Folorunso as well as Muyideen Tolubi”, he said.

Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi said the three of them confessed being the persons that dug the grave and removed the head of the corpse, and 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