Community leaders in Ipokia, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, have arrested a man, simply identified as Gbesemehan Dewanu Solomon, as one of those allegedly harvesting human skulls from graves in the town.
The town recently grabbed the headlines when it was reported that unknown ritualists had invaded it, digging up graves and harvesting the skulls of dead bodies.
Residents claimed that over 50 human skulls have been harvested from various graves across the community by the ritualists operating at night.
Determined to end the riddle surrounding the strange development, the community leaders came together in a bid to apprehend those behind the dastardly act on their own.
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 to exhume yet another skull when he was nabbed by the residents.
He was apprehended with a skull in his bag and the tools he uses in digging up the dry heads.
Confirming the arrest of the ritualist, the Onipokia of Ipokia, Oba Yisa Olaniyan, said the suspect had 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.
When The Point called the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Oyeyemi, over the report, he confirmed the arrest.
