The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two suspected ritualists in Oja Odan, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. The suspects identified as Monday Ogunniyi and Oladeyo Idowu, were arrested following a report of an alleged abduction that led to a shocking discovery of human remains.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the case unfolded after Oladeyo Idowu, a resident of the School 4 area in Oja Odan, reported the abduction of Regina Oladeyo at a police station.
According to the police, Idowu accused Ogunniyi of abducting Regina, which prompted officers to investigate further. During their operation, the police uncovered human remains at a location linked to the suspects.
Odutola explained that the police investigations led to the discovery of Regina Oladeyo at the residence of Monday Ogunniyi, located at the Okegbala area of Oja Odan.
The statement read, “During questioning, Ogunniyi admitted to abducting Regina but alleged that he and the complainant, Oladeyo Idowu, were involved in ritual activities that required human remains.
Further investigations revealed an arrangement between the two men to procure human parts from a decomposing corpse for their ritual purposes.
“On December 16, 2024, at about 1630 hrs a man named Oladeyo Idowu from School 4 Area Oja Odan came to the police station to report a case of abduction involving Monday Ogunniyi, who resides in the Okegbala area of Oja Odan.
“The individual who was abducted, Regina Oladeyo, was located in the suspect’s home. During questioning, Monday Ogunniyi confessed to the abduction, but also claimed that he and the complainant were involved in rituals using human remains. “Investigations uncovered that Monday Ogunniyi and Oladeyo Idowu had an arrangement to obtain human parts from a decomposing corpse for their rituals.”
The PPRO said a team of detectives visited the site where they discovered a dried human skeleton with female clothing draped over the bones near a river in the Afige area of Oja Odan.
“The initial suspect, Monday Ogunniyi, provided a confession implicating Oladeyo Idowu regarding the storage and dismemberment of the corpse, along with the taking of photographs and the recovery of some exhibits.
“The case will be forwarded to the SCID Eleweran for further investigation,” she added.