The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a man, Lekan Akinyemi, for allegedly exhuming and beheading a corpse for ritual purposes in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 24, 2024.

Odutola said the suspect was arrested by the operatives of the Adatan Police Division in Abeokuta on Monday.

She revealed that Akinyemi was arrested on Monday after a resident alerted the police about suspicious activities around his father’s grave.

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The police spokesperson stated: “Nojeem Balogun, residing around Iyana Cele Car Wash, Abeokuta, visited the police station and reported that on June 23, 2024, at about 8:00 a.m., one of his siblings alerted him about unusual activities at their late father’s grave in Isale Itoko, Abeokuta.

“Upon inspection, he found that their father’s head had been removed by an unidentified individual or group. Further inquiries led to the identification of Lekan Akinyemi who was caught red-handed as the culprit who dug up the grave and severed the head of the corpse.

“Lekan Akinyemi was caught in the act and the case will be handed over to the Anti-Robbery unit for investigation before transferring it to the State CID.”

Odutola added that the suspect would be prosecuted upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.

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