CITIZENS COMPASS– Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for trading in human parts.
The suspects have been identified as 36-year-old Sunday Akintobi, Oladimeji Olaniran (male, 40 years) and Isaiah Tijani (male, 38 years).
Akintobi was arrested in the Itoku area of Abeokuta after which he subsequently led the operatives to Olaniran and Tijani’s abode.
Spokesperson for the Command, Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
“On April 22, 2025, at about 0800hrs operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, through its SWAT unit, acted on credible intelligence and apprehended one Sunday Akintobi (male, 36 years), 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 (male, 40 years) and Isaiah Tijani (male, 38 years). A search of their residences led to recovery of body parts believed to be human remains. Cerebral bones were also recovered from a location disguised as a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Kobape town and along Abiola Way in Abeokuta.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to conduct a discreet investigation into the case to establish full involvement of the suspects in this heinous crime.
“As a friendly force, the Ogun State Police Command, urges the public to refrain from shielding criminal elements and to provide timely and credible information to security agencies. Such cooperation is crucial in curbing ritual killings and other violent crimes in the state.”
