The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old man, identified as Babalola Saheed, over the alleged exhumation and mutilation of the corpse of a 22-year-old woman, Rukibat Babatunde, in Iwo, Osun State.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 15, 2026.

According to the police, the victim died after a brief illness and was buried in accordance with Islamic rites on October 12, 2026, at Olomo’s Compound in the Feesun area of Iwo.

However, her father reportedly discovered around 2 a.m. that the grave had been dug up and that her head and left arm had been severed by unidentified individuals for reasons yet to be established.

Following the report, police operatives launched an investigation that led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Saheed.

The statement read, “During interrogation, the suspect confessed to his involvement in the incident, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend two other suspects who are currently at large.”

Police said the victim’s severed head and left arm had been recovered and handed over to her father for reburial in accordance with the family’s religious rites. A cutlass allegedly used in the incident was also recovered as an exhibit.

The arrested suspect is expected to be charged before a competent court, while efforts continue to track down the two fleeing accomplices.

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, CP Ibrahim Zungura, condemned the incident and assured the public that the command would pursue the investigation to ensure that everyone connected to the crime is brought to justice.

The police also urged anyone with useful information about the incident or the whereabouts of the fleeing suspects to report to the nearest police station.

The command appealed to residents to remain calm and allow the law to take its course.