The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into allegations against one Mutiu Rauf Okunola, accused of selling his late parents’ family home and exhuming their corpses without the consent of his siblings.
The property, situated in the Dada Estate area of Osogbo, has become a source of bitter conflict among the children of the deceased, Pa Azeez Rauf and Mrs. Rauf. Mutiu, also known as Tato, is alleged to have sold the house and tampered with their graves without informing his siblings.
The dispute came to light when one of the surviving children, Mrs. Adedoyin Rukayat, discovered the sale of the property. Rukayat accused Mutiu of selling the family home and exhuming the remains of their parents without consulting her or their other siblings—Fatimo, Khadijat, Teslim, and Quadr Rauf.
Outraged by the incident, Rukayat reported the matter to the Dada Estate Police Station, leading to Mutiu’s arrest on December 31, 2024.
Police officers, upon arriving at the scene, halted the exhumation of their mother’s remains after the grave of late Pa Azeez Rauf had already been disturbed. Authorities subsequently ordered the return of both bodies to their graves and arrested Mutiu for the unauthorized sale of the property.
Confirming the incident, Osun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Yemisi Opalola stated that Mutiu had been arrested but later granted bail, as the alleged offense is bailable under the law.
“The matter is being handled by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID),” Opalola said. “The suspect is on bail now because the offense is bailable. Investigation is still ongoing. If the parties are unable to resolve the matter amicably, it will be charged to court.”
The case has sparked widespread attention, with many awaiting the outcome of the investigation and potential legal proceedings.
