The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, otherwise known as So-Safe Corps, has apprehended a 54-year-old man at a tomb in Kere, Obada-Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, while he was allegedly attempting to exhume a human skull.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Commander of So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.
Ganzallo said, “At about 2:35 a.m. on January 21, 2025, officers of the So-Safe Corps on routine patrol observed suspicious activity on a parcel of land behind a church.
“The suspect, identified as 54-year-old Adelani Oriyomi, was spotted trying to hide.
“Once the coast seemed clear, he resumed digging the tomb to allegedly retrieve a human skull.
“However, the officers returned to the scene, apprehending him before he could escape.”
The commander further revealed that the suspect, a resident of Kere, Obada-Oko in Ewekoro Local Government Area, confessed to the crime during interrogation.
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Oriyomi admitted that on January 18, 2025, he had exhumed a skull from a tomb on a plot of land behind his residence.
He confessed that he was now attempting to retrieve another skull to complete the number required for a money ritual preparation known as Osole.
The suspect added that he had hidden the first skull in his room.
Oriyomi also confessed to being a seasoned offender, having sold nearly ten skulls in the past.
He revealed that previous arrests for similar offense committed at Ado-Odo led to two years of imprisonment and a further six years and nine months at the Oba Correctional Center, following another conviction in Obada-Oko.
Commander Ganzallo confirmed that the suspect and the recovered exhibit — a fully dried human skull — have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Obada Divisional headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
In his remarks, Ganzallo urged community leaders to thoroughly screen tenants and visitors to prevent harbouring undesirable individuals.
He emphasized that such vigilance could ensure 70% of home security, with the remaining 30% relying on alertness to external threats.