The Osun State Police Command has arrested three individuals, Taiwo Ogunbode (47), Thomas Ogo (52), and Lateef Afeez (30), for allegedly possessing human parts in Ile Ogbo, Iwo Local Government Area. The suspects were found with two plastic bags containing human skin, a white gown used for burial, two dried bones, 21 human teeth, four horns wrapped in red cloth, human hair, a small knife, and ₦127,000 in cash.

According to Police spokesperson Abiodun Ojelabi, the suspects confessed to exhuming the human parts from a Muslim cemetery in Gaa-Fulani Area, Ile-Ogbo, intending to use them for money-making rituals. The police believe the suspects are part of a syndicate specializing in exhuming corpses for criminal purposes ¹ ² ³.

The suspects will be charged to court after investigations are completed. This arrest is part of the police's efforts to ensure a safe Christmas and New Year celebration in Osun State.

*Topics:*
- Crime Prevention
- Osun State Police
- Human Parts Possession
- Law Enforcement