Police Intercepts Man Fleeing With Wife’s Corpse In Ogun

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Godonu Lowe while he was transporting the remains of his wife on a motorcycle in an attempt to escape the community.

In a Thursday statement signed by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, the suspect was arrested during a stop and search operation carried out in Ilaro after the command received credible information on the incident.

The statement reads, “The Ogun State Police Command has once again underscored the importance of routine stop-and-search operations, as proactive policing led to the uncovering of a suspected murder incident in Ilaro.

“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.”

It added, “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. The body bore marks of violence, 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, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, commended the anonymous informant, urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to assist the police in crime prevention and detection.

The CP further emphasised that “even the slightest suspicion reported to the police could save lives”.