Inside Nigeria’s skull trade: Two more arrested on Ijebu – Ibadan expressway

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command arrested two men in the Ijebu area of Ogun State. The arrest happened around 2 p.m. on Monday,

August 11, 2025, during a routine stop-and-search along the Ijebu Ode–Ibadan Expressway at Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu .

The first suspect, a motorcyclist named Kadir Owolabi, was stopped by police. When officers searched his luggage, they discovered three human skulls .

Further investigation led to the arrest of a second man, Jamiu Yisa, aged 53, who was apprehended near the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat .

The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has directed that the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) take over the case to carry out a discreet investigation .

All the culprits are presently cooling off in police detention pending when  investigations will be concluded and they would have their day in court.