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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>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.<\/p>\n

The Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital.<\/p>\n

According to Odutola, the arrest followed a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by operatives of 71 PMF Awa Ijebu along the Ijebu Ode\/Ibadan Expressway, near Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, at about 2:00 p.m. on August 11, 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring 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,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, to take over the matter for thorough investigation.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. 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 Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. 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