The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered human remains inside buildings falsely presented as Cherubim and Seraphim churches in Kobape town and along Abiola Way in Abeokuta.
According to Naturenex, the disturbing discovery led to the arrest of three individuals identified as Sunday Akintobi, Oladimeji Olaniran, and Isaiah Tijani.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed in a statement that the suspects were taken into custody on April 22, 2025, at different locations within Abeokuta, following credible intelligence linking them to human body parts.
Odutola revealed, “On April 22, 2025, at about 8am, 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 the Itoku area in Abeokuta, suspected of trading in human body parts.”
She further explained that the buildings where these parts were recovered were deceptively set up as places of worship. “The buildings were disguised as Cherubim and Seraphim Churches located in Kobape town and along Abiola Way.”
The investigation didn’t stop there, as it quickly led officers to two more suspects. “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 the recovery of body parts believed to be human remains,” Odutola said.
In response to the alarming incident, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has instructed the State Criminal Investigation Department to carry out a discreet and exhaustive investigation to fully uncover the scale of the suspects’ activities.
Odutola added a call to action for the public, emphasizing the need for cooperation. “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.”
She also mentioned a special advisory from the police chief, “He [CP Ogunlowo] has also made it clear that relatives of deceased should secure graveyards of their loved ones in the best way possible to repress grave robbers.”
