Man arrested with wife’s corpse in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as, Gandonu Lowe, for allegedly attempting to flee with the corpse of his wife.

CSP Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Police command, announced this on Thursday in a statement. The Police revealed that the arrest was made after receiving information about the crime. They also stated that the suspect was trying to flee from the community.

The Police also stated that they found the corpse of a woman in a sack, tied to the back of the suspect’s motorcycle.

“On Wednesday, 19th November 2025, at about 1305hrs, the Divisional Police Officer in Ilaro received credible information that a suspected felon, Godonu Lowe ‘m’ of Omolende Village via Idogo, was transporting the corpse of an unknown woman on a motorcycle in an attempt to escape from the community. Acting swiftly, police operatives intercepted the suspect, and a sack tied to the back of his motorcycle was untied. The content was discovered to be the corpse of an adult female, later identified as his wife,” the statement reads.

The CSP also added that the suspect has been taken into custody to ensure proper investigation and questioning is conducted.

“The body bore marks of violence and bleeding around the neck, suggesting foul play. A blood-stained cutlass was recovered at the crime scene. The prime suspect was taken into custody while the remains of the victim have been evacuated to the State Morgue in Ilaro for preservation and autopsy,” they added.