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A 37-year-old man named Yusuf Adenoyin was arrested with eight human skulls hidden in his bag. The arrest happened on Monday, June 10, 2024, at a checkpoint along the Isua/Epinmi road, where officers of the Police Safer Highway Patrol were doing their regular checks.
Yusuf, who hails from Kogi State, was travelling in a Nissan saloon car heading towards Akure when the police stopped the vehicle. As officers began searching the passengers’ bags, Yusuf panicked and tried to run away. The police chased him down and caught him. When they opened his sack, they found something terrifying—eight dried human skulls, fresh human flesh, and charms wrapped in a polythene bag hidden inside a sack of garri. It was a gruesome discovery that sent shivers down everyone’s spines.
When questioned, Yusuf confessed that he was taking the skulls to Osogbo, Osun State, to deliver them to a native doctor named Opeifa. He admitted this was not his first time, saying he had already supplied seven skulls in two earlier trips—four the first time and three the second. He claimed he got into this dark business because his mother was sick, and he needed N2 million for her hospital bills. Yusuf said he used to sell palm oil and cashew nuts but switched to selling human skulls because it was more lucrative. He revealed that he bought the skulls from a friend named Ismaila, who got them from burial grounds, and the fresh flesh included a dog’s heart bought in Ibilo.
The Ondo State Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, paraded Yusuf in Akure and promised a thorough investigation. “We found eight smelly skulls and other human parts in his bag,” the commissioner said. “He will face the law once we finish our investigation.” The police are now hunting for Ismaila and the native doctor, Opeifa, who are still on the run.
This horrifying case has sparked outrage across Ondo State and beyond. People are asking: Where did these skulls come from? Were they stolen from graves, or were people killed for them? Is there a bigger group of ritualists working together? The community is scared, and many are calling for the government to act fast. “This evil is too much,” one resident said. “The government must make strong laws to stop these ritual killers and their native doctors. They should be punished quickly to stop this wickedness.”
Ritual killings are becoming a big problem in Nigeria. Just last year, police in Oyo State arrested two people with a fresh human skull in Ibadan, and five others were jailed for 12 years for digging up a skull for money rituals. In Ondo, a grandmother and a prophet were caught in December 2023 for killing a day-old baby for rituals. These cases show how dangerous this issue is, and many Nigerians are tired of hearing such stories.
The call for new laws is growing louder. People want the federal government to create strict rules to catch and punish ritual killers and their associates, like native doctors who buy human parts. They believe stronger laws and public campaigns can teach young people that hard work, not crime, is the way to success. For now, the police are digging deeper into Yusuf’s case, hoping to uncover the truth behind this chilling crime.
What do you think the government should do to stop these horrifying acts? Should native doctors be banned, or should there be tougher punishments for ritual killings?
