Residents nab suspect after 50 human skulls were stealthily exhumed from community’s graveyard

Community leaders of Ipokia in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State have arrested a man identified as Gbesemehan Dewanu Solomon, believed to be among those who go about exhuming human skulls from graves in the town.

Earlier reports claimed that dead bodies could no longer rest in peace in the ancient town of Ipokia as unknown ritualists invaded the town to dig into graves for skulls.

At the last count, residents of Ipokia said that over 50 human skulls had been removed from graves by the ritualists, who operated under the cover of darkness.

Without depending on the police and other security agents, the community leaders rose to the challenge of nabbing the perpetrators.

It was gathered that their efforts paid off on Monday night, when they arrested Solomon at an area called Idologun.

It was further learnt that the suspect was about exhuming a skull when he was nabbed by the residents.

He was reportedly apprehended with a skull in his bag and the tools he uses in digging out the dry heads.

Confirming the arrest of the ritualist, the Onipokia of Ipokia, Oba Yisa Olaniyan, said the suspect has been handed over to the police.

Oba Olaniyan appealed to the Ogun State Police command to do everything necessary to fish out the accomplices of Solomon and those buying the skulls from him, saying: “We must get to the root of this matter and everybody involved must face the law, no matter who they are.”

The traditional ruler disclosed that human skulls were recovered from the man’s house when it was searched by the police.