The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the unlawful possession of an item suspected to be a human skull following a joint operation in Ijio, Oyo State.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on July 9, 2026.

According to the statement, the arrests followed credible intelligence about a person allegedly in possession of an item suspected to be a human skull. 

Acting on the information, the Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed a joint operation involving police operatives and the Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps.

During the operation, one Shittu Isah of Kajola Area, Ijio, was arrested, while the suspected human skull was recovered and secured as an exhibit.

“During interrogation, Shittu Isah confessed to having exhumed the suspected human skull from a Muslim burial ground in Ijio. He further confessed that he did not act alone, a development that led to the arrest of one Tunde Ajibade, who is currently assisting the police with ongoing investigations,” the statement read.

The police said the recovered exhibit has been preserved for forensic examination to determine its nature, while investigations are ongoing to establish the motive behind the act and identify any other persons who may have been involved.

The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support efforts aimed at preventing crime across the state.

The Kano State High Court has warned Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Babagana Bukar of Zone 1 Police Headquarters, BUK Road, Kano, that he could face contempt proceedings if he continues to disobey a court order in a property dispute.

Justice Aisha Mahmoud gave the warning during proceedings in a case involving House No. QA-270 at Panisau in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State.

The suit was filed by Abba Shittu Sharubutu against Isiyaku Auwalu, popularly known as Dan Kwangila, the Nigeria Police Force, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 1 Kano, ACP Babagana Bukar and Inspector Dauda Usman, the Investigating Police Officer.

Court records showed that on April 14, 2026, Justice Yusuf Ubale granted an interim injunction after hearing the applicant’s lawyer, Barrister Muhammad Kelechi Nwabueze. The order directed all parties to maintain the status quo on the property until the court determines the motion on notice.

The court also ordered that all court processes be served through the appropriate police authority before the next hearing.

During the latest proceedings, Justice Mahmoud expressed concern that ACP Bukar had allegedly failed to comply with the subsisting court order.

According to the court, despite the directive to maintain the status quo, the senior police officer allegedly forced the occupants of the property to vacate.

The judge stressed that disobeying a valid court order undermines the authority of the judiciary and warned that continued disregard of the directive could lead to serious consequences.

“Disobedience of this court’s order will not be tolerated. ACP Babagana Bukar risks being committed to prison for contempt if he continues to disregard the directive,”Justice Mahmoud said.

The case was adjourned to July 13, 2026, for the hearing of the motion on notice.

The court also made it clear that any further failure to obey its orders could result in contempt proceedings, which may attract imprisonment if established by the court.

Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former employee of a new-generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged theft of N294,595,992.

Akujobi was brought before the court on Thursday, July 9, 2026, on a five-count charge bordering on stealing and unlawful conversion of bank funds amounting to N294.5 million.

According to one of the charges, the defendant, while employed by Access Bank Plc, allegedly diverted funds from the bank’s general ledger into Access Bank account number 0036668871, bearing the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A.

The charge stated that the alleged offence occurred between January and December 2025 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of the court, and involved the sum of N109,325,566.86.

The EFCC alleged that the defendant acted with dishonest intent by converting the funds for personal use through unauthorised payments, an offence said to be contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

When the charges were read to her, Akujobi pleaded not guilty to all counts.

Following the plea, prosecution counsel, S.M. Yabo, requested that the court fix a date for trial and order the defendant’s remand in a correctional facility pending further proceedings.

Justice Ijelu subsequently adjourned the matter until October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial.

The court also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.