Oyo police nab two over alleged human skull exhumation from Muslim cemetery

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 2 suspects implicit the unlawful possession of an point suspected to beryllium a quality skull pursuing a associated cognition successful Ijio, Oyo State.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, connected July 9, 2026.

According to the statement, the arrests followed credible quality astir a idiosyncratic allegedly successful possession of an point suspected to beryllium a quality skull. 

Acting connected the information, the Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed a associated cognition involving constabulary operatives and the Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps.

During the operation, 1 Shittu Isah of Kajola Area, Ijio, was arrested, portion the suspected quality skull was recovered and secured arsenic an exhibit.

“During interrogation, Shittu Isah confessed to having exhumed the suspected quality skull from a Muslim burial crushed successful Ijio. He further confessed that helium did not enactment alone, a improvement that led to the apprehension of 1 Tunde Ajibade, who is presently assisting the constabulary with ongoing investigations,” the connection read.

The constabulary said the recovered grounds has been preserved for forensic introspection to find its nature, portion investigations are...