Ogun: Police arrest man fleeing with wife’s corpse

The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command, has arrested a man, Gandonu Lowe of Omolende Village in Yewa South Local Government Area, for allegedly trying to leave the community with his wife’s corpse, which was tied to a motorcycle and covered in a sack.

Lowe, who was suspected of killing his wife and attempting to escape, was stopped after the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ilaro received an intelligence alert.

The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.

According to the statement, “On Wednesday, 19th November 2025, at about 1305hrs, the Divisional Police Officer in Ilaro received credible information that a suspected felon, Godonu Lowe ‘m’ of Omolende Village via Idogo, was transporting the corpse of an unknown woman on a motorcycle in an attempt to escape from the community.

“Acting swiftly, police operatives intercepted the suspect, and a sack tied to the back of his motorcycle was untied. The content was discovered to be the corpse of an adult female, later identified as his wife.

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“The body bore marks of violence and bleeding around the neck, suggesting foul play. A blood-stained cutlass was recovered at the crime scene.

“The prime suspect was taken into custody while the remains of the victim have been evacuated to the State Morgue in Ilaro for preservation and autopsy.”

The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, praised the anonymous informant whose report led to Lowe’s arrest and encouraged residents to continue sharing timely information that could help prevent crime. He noted that early reports, even based on slight suspicion, could save lives.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE