The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two brothers, Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, over the alleged exhumation of graves and removal of human heads from at least nine graves at a cemetery in Omupo, Kwara State.

The Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this while parading suspects at the command headquarters in Ilorin on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

According to the police, the brothers were arrested on October 8 at about 5 a.m. while allegedly digging another grave at the cemetery.

Residents Discovered Missing Human Heads

The police commissioner said investigations began in May 2026 after community members visited the cemetery to bury a deceased person and discovered that nine graves had been disturbed.

The heads of the bodies buried in the graves were reportedly missing, prompting the community to alert the authorities.

Ojo said intelligence-led investigations eventually led to the arrest of the two brothers.

One of the suspects was described as physically challenged.

Herbalist Allegedly Identified as Buyer

According to the police, the suspects allegedly confessed during interrogation and identified a herbalist, Mukaila Bello, as the person who bought the missing human heads.

However, the police did not confirm whether Bello had been arrested in connection with the case.

The allegations remain under investigation, and the suspects are expected to be arraigned after the conclusion of inquiries.

Two Others Arrested Over Suspected Human Hands

In a separate operation, police arrested two men, Kamalden Lukmon and AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim, over the alleged possession of two severed human hands suspected to have been intended for money-making rituals.

The suspects were arrested on October 8 along Bakase Road in Alapa, Kwara State.

Ojo said preliminary interrogation indicated that the men allegedly intended to use the body parts for money rituals.

The suspects reportedly claimed that a vigilante member, identified as Abdulraf Apata, handed the body parts to them.

The police said the allegation against Apata was being investigated to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether other people were involved.

Investigators were also working to establish the identity of the possible victim and determine how the body parts were obtained.

Police Investigate Additional Suspects

The commissioner also disclosed that the command had arrested 17 other suspects in connection with alleged offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, illegal possession of firearms and motorcycle theft.

Among them was Abubakar Usman, also known as Jaye, who was arrested at Jebba Cattle Market on October 11 over alleged involvement in kidnapping incidents in Oke-Ode and Oro-Ago, as well as the killing of members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area.

Police alleged that Usman had also threatened to kidnap a prominent member of a cattle-rearing association and demanded ₦10 million.

The command said investigations into the various cases were ongoing and that suspects would be charged in court where appropriate.