The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly being in possession of a human skull believed to have been exhumed from a family grave in the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday.
According to Ojelabi, the case was reported to the Oba-Ile Police Station on June 17 by a resident who said he had visited the grave of his late elder brother at their family compound on June 15 and discovered that it had been desecrated.
The complainant alleged that unknown individuals had tampered with the grave and removed the deceased’s skull.
Following the report, police operatives launched an investigation and acted on credible intelligence, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect identified as Ogunsola Ojo.
“On 17th June 2026 at about 08:30 hours, the complainant reported at Oba-Ile Police Station that, upon visiting the grave of his late elder brother on 15th June 2026, located within their family compound, he discovered that the grave had been tampered with and the skull of the deceased had been removed by unknown person(s),” Ojelabi said.
He added that the suspect allegedly confessed during interrogation and implicated three others identified as Ayeloja Lattef, Azeez Rasheed, and Kunle Fatai, who is currently on the run.
The police spokesperson further revealed that a search of Fatai’s residence led to the recovery of the suspected human skull, which had been concealed in an uncompleted building adjacent to his house.
“Subsequent search operations conducted at the residence of the said Kunle Fatai led to the recovery of the suspected human skull concealed in an uncompleted building adjacent to his house. The recovered item has been documented and registered as an exhibit,” he stated.
Ojelabi said investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident and to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
He added that the arrested suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
