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The Osun state police command has uncovered suspected murderers of Oyeyemi Olalekan, popularly known as “Emir.”
The commissioner of police in the state, CP Ibrahim Zungura, Monday paraded an operative of the Amotekun Corps, Sijuade Oyinlola, alongside five others and declared the former state chairman of the National Union of Power and Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alowonle Nurudeen, and Adeyemi Ojo (alias Sibi, chairman of the Sabo/Lagere minibus park) wanted in connection with the crime.
Other suspect paraded in connection with the murder are Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Ayeni Olalekan, Hammed Dauda (aka Jagaban), and Waliu Adejare.
CP Zungura said, “On September 13, 2026, the Command received a distress call reporting that armed men had stormed Mayfair Garage, Ile-Ife, and fired sporadically, resulting in the death of the victim. A fatal motor accident was also reported at the Energy Filling Station along the Ile-Ife–Ibadan Road.”
The CP explained that sustained efforts by the Homicide Section led to the initial arrest of four suspects with the assistance of the Amotekun Commandant.
He said further investigations led to the apprehension of Hammed Olalekan Dauda (aka Jagaban), who was allegedly found in possession of a cut-to-size firearm.
According to the CP, during interrogation, Dauda reportedly confessed that the weapon was given to him by Nurudeen Alowonle, while subsequent operations also led to the arrest of Waliu Adejare (aka Jay Jay), a personal assistant to Nurudeen Alowonle.
Police stated that all the suspects were allegedly mobilized by Nurudeen Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo (aka Sibi), assuring that the command is intensifying efforts to apprehend Nurudeen Alowonle, Adeyemi Ojo, and other fleeing suspects.
In a separate clampdown, the police announced the arrest of a lady and five men suspected of armed robbery. Recovered items include an iPhone 13, an iPhone 11, an Infinix Smart 10, an Infinix Smart 8, and an Itel Android phone.
The suspects identified as Akintunde Mariam (28), Olaiya Sunday (27), Agoro Kudus (27), Timileyin Idowu (23), Adekunle Ibrahim (30), and Temitope Opeyemi (29), were intercepted on September 24, 2026, around 1500 hrs at Akinlalu, Ipetumodu, along the Ile-Ife-Ibadan Expressway by a Swift Action Squad (SAS) stop-and-search team, while they were riding an unregistered red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle.
According to the police, Sunday confessed that the gang operates across Ibadan, Osun, and Lagos, selling stolen motorcycles to one Seriki at Mokola, Ibadan, and stolen phones to a man known as “Oshodi” in Lagos.
Akintunde Mariam, the girlfriend of one of the suspects, was also arrested for allegedly using her National Identification Number (NIN) to register SIM cards for the syndicate.
Similarly, the command paraded Adeosun Gbenga who was arrested on October 10 at Ifo, Ogun State, for allegedly burgling a Jumia pickup station.
An iPhone 13, five Android phones, a tablet, two headsets, two watches, and a charger were recovered from him.
In another development, the command arrested Oniyefa Olayemi in connection with the killing of four persons during a violent clash between rival groups at Alapa Village along Toro Road, Ile-Ife, on October 5, 2026.
Items recovered from the scene, according to the police include two Dane guns, a small axe, 11 expended cartridges, one live cartridge, three empty AK-47 ammunition shells, two empty LAR rifle shells, an empty assault rifle shell, and local charms.
The deceased have been identified as Toyin Olagbaju (female), Emmanuel Agunbiade (aka Abore), Akeem, and Ademola (aka Small).
The police assured the public that all suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations, vowing that no criminal will be allowed to escape justice.
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