By Deborah Nnamdi
A 54-year-old man identified as Adelani Oriyomi has been arrested at a tomb in Kere, Obada-Oko, area of Ewekoro Local Government while allegedly exhuming a human skull.
Oriyomi was arrested by operatives of the State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) at about 2:35 am on Tuesday.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Commander of So-Safe Corps, Commander (Dr.) Soji Ganzallo, through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.
According to the statement, the officers who were on routine patrol observed the suspicious activity and spotted the suspect trying to hide.
When he noticed that the officers had left, Oriyomi resumed digging the tomb to retrieve a human skull and was apprehended.
Ganzallo noted that on interrogation, he confessed that he was attempting to retrieve another skull to complete the number required for a money ritual preparation known as Osole.
It was gathered that he was previously arrested for similar offenses committed at Ado-Odo which led to two years of imprisonment and a further six years and nine months at the Oba Correctional Center following another conviction in Obada-Oko.
The statement partly reads, ” Adelani Oriyomi a resident of Kere, Obada-Oko in Ewekoro Local Government Area, confessed to the crime during interrogation. Oriyomi admitted that on January 18, 2025, he had exhumed a skull from a tomb on a plot of land behind his residence.
“He confessed that he had hidden the first skull in his room and confessed to being a seasoned offender, having sold nearly ten skulls in the past”.
Ganzallo confirmed that the suspect and the recovered exhibit—a fully dried human skull—have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Obada Divisional Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
He urged community leaders to thoroughly screen tenants and visitors to prevent harboring undesirable individuals.
