Shock as dismembered body of a female is found inside a sack in Ogun

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - Men of the Ogun state police command have begun an investigation after a dismembered body of a yet-to-be-identified female was found inside a sack in the Ogijo community of the state

In a statement, the Ogun Police Command said the dismembered female corpse was found on February 16.

“On February 16, 2025, at about 1510hrs, the Chairman of Sedu 2 Community, Ogijo, and two other community members, reported to the Ogijo Police Division that they had discovered an unidentified female, describing the features as light complexion, about thirty years and above, and fresh body in a fenced farmland within the community.

Upon receiving the report, detectives, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), swiftly mobilized to the scene. On Police officers’ arrival, they found the female corpse without a head and two hands, wrapped in a sack.”

The police said,

 “Investigations suggest that the body was dumped at the location.”

“The crime scene was cordoned off and the remains have been deposited at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, for preservation and further forensic examination.”

The state Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation to apprehend the culprits behind this heinous crime.

Ogunlowo also urged parents and guardians to engage their children in security discussions at home. He emphasized the importance of vigilance and community cooperation in tackling crime.