Graves Violated, Gangs Busted: Ogun Police Unmask Dark Crimes in Swift Crackdown
The Ogun State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in separate intelligence-led operations, arresting a suspect for unlawful exhumation and disrespect for corpses, dismantling an armed robbery syndicate involved in trailer hijacking, and apprehending two additional suspects linked to the same criminal network.
On January 21, 2026, operatives of the Shakura Division arrested Gafaru Rasaki after he was found in possession of four human heads. Preliminary interrogation and subsequent investigations revealed that the suspect unlawfully exhumed human remains from a cemetery, an act the police described as a grave violation of the law.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the exhibits were secured, investigations concluded expeditiously, and the suspect was charged to court in line with due process.
In another operation, the Command arrested eight suspected members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for violent attacks and the hijacking of trailer trucks along the Papalanto–Ilaro and Owode–Idiroko corridors of the state.
The arrests followed a directive by the Commissioner of Police to the Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, to intensify intelligence gathering, deploy surveillance assets and dismantle organised criminal networks through targeted operations.
Acting on actionable intelligence, detectives penetrated the syndicate and arrested eight suspects at different locations across the state. They include Mogaji Sodiq, alias “Ogbonṣ,” Adebowale Lekan, Ajah Peter, Ganiyu Razaq, Odeleye Ayoola, Egboja Amos, Bello Akeem and Olaifa Sunday.
Police recovered a hijacked trailer truck, 900 bags of cement traced to a warehouse, and a locally made single-barrel pistol. Investigations indicated a pattern of organised theft targeting commercial supply chains, with efforts ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members and disrupt logistics channels.
The Command further announced the arrest of two additional suspects—John Seun, 24, alias “Dagrin,” and Olanipekun Ezekiel, 35, alias “Sharply”—for their roles in the conspiracy, armed robbery and hijacking of a cement-laden trailer.
Investigators disclosed that the suspects participated in the operation that restrained the driver and diverted the consignment to a buyer. Further inquiries, the police said, are in top gear to track remaining suspects as investigations widen.
Reaffirming its commitment to intelligence-led policing and public safety, the Ogun State Police Command urged residents to report suspicious activities via its emergency lines, assuring that sustained operations against organised crime will continue across the state.
