Kwara Police Arrest Brothers for Exhuming Human Heads

The Kwara State Police Command arrested two brothers, Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, for allegedly exhuming human heads from at least nine graves at a cemetery in Omupo, Kwara State. The arrests occurred on October 8, 2026, while the suspects were digging another grave.

The investigation began in May 2026 when community members discovered that several graves had been breached and the heads of the buried bodies were missing. The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, stated that the suspects confessed to the crime and named a herbalist, Mukaila Bello, as the buyer of the human heads.

Additionally, on the same day, police arrested two other men, Kamalden Lukmon and AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim, for allegedly possessing severed human hands intended for money-making rituals. The police are investigating the origins of the body parts and the circumstances surrounding their possession.

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.