The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two men for the unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu axis of the state.
The arrest followed a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by operatives of 71 PMF Awa Ijebu along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway at about 2:00 pm on August 11, 2025.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in abeokuta, the state capital.
“During the exercise, officers intercepted one Kadir Owolabi, male, who was riding a motorcycle.
“A search of his luggage led to the shocking discovery of three human skulls,” she said.
She added that a follow-up investigation resulted in the arrest of another suspect, Jamiu Yisa, 53, at a location behind the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat.
The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, to take over the matter for thorough investigation.