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Operatives of the Ogun State Police have arrested three suspects for the unlawful possession and trading of human body parts in the state.

The suspects are Sunday Akintobi, 36, Oladimeji Olaniran, 40, and Isaiah Tijani, 38.

DAILY POST learnt that the prime suspect, Akintobi, a resident of the Itoku area in Abeokuta, was arrested following credible intelligence, which subsequently led to the arrest of the other two individuals.

Confirming the incident to DAILY POST on Friday, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated: “On April 22, 2025, at about 8 am, operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, through its SWAT unit, acted on credible intelligence and apprehended one Sunday Akintobi, a resident of Itoku area in Abeokuta, suspected of trading in human body parts.

“Further investigation led to the arrest of two additional individuals, Oladimeji Olaniran and Isaiah Tijani. A search of their residences led to the recovery of body parts believed to be human remains.”

She added that cerebral bones were also recovered from a location disguised as a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Kobape town, along Abiola Way in Abeokuta.

Meanwhile, Ogun State Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to conduct a discreet investigation into the case to establish the full involvement of the suspects in this heinous crime.

Ogunlowo, while maintaining that cooperation is crucial in curbing ritual killings and other violent crimes in the state, urged members of the public to refrain from shielding criminal elements and to provide timely and credible information to security agencies.

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