The Osun State Police Command has announced significant progress in its investigation into the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir, in Ile-Ife and other recent achievements recorded by the Command.
The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, CP Ibrahim Zungura, disclosed this during a press briefing on 19th October, 2026.
The suspects arrested in connection with the murder case are Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf Oyinlola, Ayeni Adegbola Olalekan, Hammed Olalekan Dauda, also known as Jagaban, and Waliu Adejare, also known as Jay Jay. The exhibit recovered is one cut-to-size firearm.
According to the Commissioner, on 13th September 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 aforementioned victim. A fatal motor accident was also reported at Energy Filling Station along the Ile-Ife-Ibadan Road.
Following the incident, the Commissioner directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department to take charge of the case and ensure a thorough investigation.
Through sustained investigative efforts by the Homicide Section, four suspects were arrested in connection with the crime, with the assistance of the Amotekun Commandant.
Further investigations led to the arrest of Hammed Olalekan Dauda, aka Jagaban, who was allegedly involved in the crime and found in possession of a cut-to-size firearm. During interrogation, he reportedly confessed that the firearm was given to him by one Nurudeen Alowonle. Subsequent investigations also resulted in the arrest of Waliu Adejare, aka Jay Jay, a personal assistant to Nurudeen Alowonle, in connection with the incident. The police said all the suspects were mobilized by Nurudeen Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo aka Sibi.
The Command said it is intensifying efforts to apprehend Nurudeen Alowonle, Adeyemi Ojo aka Sibi, and other suspects currently at large who are alleged to have participated in the crime.
Similarly, the Command has arrested six suspects for armed robbery. The suspects are Olaiya Sunday, 27 years, Akintunde Mariam, 28 years, Agoro Kudus, 27 years, Timileyin Idowu, 23 years, Adekunle Ibrahim, 30 years, and Temitope Opeyemi, 29 years. Exhibits recovered are one iPhone 13, one iPhone 11, one Infinix smart 10, one Infinix smart 8 and one Itel android phone.
The Commissioner said on 24th September, 2026 at about 1500hrs at Akinlalu, Ipetumodu Area, along Ile-Ife/Ibadan Express way, a team of Swift Action Squad of the Command while on stop and search at the aforementioned area, stopped an unregistered Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, red color, ridden by one Olaiya Sunday with a passenger now at large. While the police were interrogating the suspects, two persons arrived at scene and identified the rider and the passenger that they are the ones that robbed them of their unregistered TVS lady motorcycle, and three phones. Immediately the suspects were identified, both ran into the bush, the police in collaboration with the complainants pursued the suspects and the rider Olaiya Sunday was arrested. The case was immediately transferred to Anti-robbery Section along with the exhibit for discreet investigation.
Upon investigation, the suspect confirmed the crime that it was a planned robbery and they are five in numbers. The suspects stated that they left Oje Igosun in Ibadan, Oyo state with two Bajaj Boxer motorcycles. That on getting to Ile-Ife, they saw their victims on an unregistered TVS lady motorcycle, ash color, and they beckoned at them and immediately their victims arrived, they alleged them to be membership of unlawful society and they disposed them of their properties, one iPhone 13, iPhone 11, Infinix smart 10 and TVS lady’s motorcycle, ash color, unregistered and went away with it.
The suspect confirmed that they have been operating in Ibadan, Osun, Lagos respectively and have robbed many people. That they do sell the stolen motorcycle to one Seriki at Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State and sold the stolen phones to one man popularly known as Oshodi in Lagos State. One Akintunde Mariam, the girlfriend of one of the suspects who specialized in using her NIN number to register sim for the robbers was also arrested.
On 14th October, 2026, team of Police detectives from Anti-Robbery went on investigation activities to Oyo State Command where two of the suspects Agoro Kudus and Timileyin Idowu who had been arrested by Oyo State Police Anti cultism section were handed over to Anti Robbery section, Osun Command. Same date at about 1900hrs, one Adekunle Ibrahim, also known as Oshodi, the receiver and one Temitope Opeyemi were arrested at Yemetu Area, Ibadan, Oyo State with five stolen phones which all were stolen in Osun State. Investigation continues to recover the stolen TVS motorcycle and other stolen properties.
In the same vein, on 10/10/2026 one Adeosun Gbenga was arrested at Ifo, Ogun State for a case of conspiracy, burglary and stealing reported by the complainant that, on 22/08/2026, his Jumia pickup station at Ifo Ogun State was burgled by some thieves and several phones and gadgets were carted away. The Cybercrime unit of State CID Osogbo swung into action, arrested Gbenga Adeosun aged 32yrs and recovered one iPhone 13, 5 android phones, 1 tablet phone, 2 headsets, 2 watches and charger. In the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and efforts are on top gear to arrest other suspects at large. The police noted that Adeosun had once been remanded in a Correctional Centre for a related crime.
In another development, the Command has arrested one suspect, identified as 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, Osun State.
On 5th October, 2026, at about 0830hrs, the complainant from Odo Ogbe, Ile-Ife, reported at Police B Division, Modakeke, that between 4th and 5th October, 2026, some armed men, numbering about ten, invaded Alapa Village and opened fire sporadically, resulting in the death of his mother, Toyin Olagbaju, 40 years.
Following the report, detectives from the Homicide Section of the Command swung into action and commenced an investigation. Preliminary findings revealed that two rival groups, allegedly led by one Awosunle Tosin, who is currently at large, and Emmanuel Agunbiade, also known as Abore, were engaged in a violent dispute over the control of a vast cocoa farm situated at Alapa Village. The clash reportedly resulted in multiple casualties.
The Command subsequently arrested Oniyefa Olayemi, who is currently assisting the police with the ongoing investigation. Detectives who visited the scene observed evidence indicating the use of various calibers of firearms and ammunition during the incident.
Items recovered at the scene include two Dane guns, one small axe, eleven expended cartridges, one live cartridge, three empty shells of AK-47 rifle ammunition, two empty shells of LAR rifle ammunition, one empty shell of assault rifle ammunition and some locally made charms.
The deceased persons identified so far are Toyin Olagbaju, female, Emmanuel Agunbiade, male, also known as Abore, one Akeem, male, and one Ademola, surname unknown, also known as Small.
The Commissioner said he has directed that all necessary investigative efforts be intensified to apprehend other fleeing suspects and recover any additional weapons connected to the incident.
“I am using this medium to warn individuals and groups against resorting to violence, the use of illegal firearms, or taking the law into their own hands over land disputes or other disagreements. Members of the public are urged to resolve disputes through lawful means and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station,” he said.
He added that all suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation, in accordance with the law, assuring that no effort will be spared in ensuring that all those connected with one crime or the other will be brought to book, while reiterating the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and urging members of the public to provide credible information that could assist policing in the state.
