Alleged murder: Police arrest three suspects in Osun

The Osun State Police Command has arrested 3 suspects in reference to the alleged homicide of Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Osun State.

The command in a commentary via Police Public Family members Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Thursday, known the suspects Nurudeen Ademakinwa, popularly referred to as Igboya Aye-nuru, 30, Agboluaje Usman, 23, and Awoniran Toheeb, 20.

In line with the police, the incident took place on October 3, 2026, when Ajayi and his good friend had been having their hair minimize at a barbing salon within the Oja-Ale house of Ikire.

Some hoodlums, allegedly led via Ademakinwa, attacked the 2 males with bad guns throughout the incident.

“Some hoodlums led via one Nurudeen Ademakinwa, a.ok.a. Igboya Aye-nuru, and others who had been armed with bad guns attacked them and macheted the stated Seun Ajayi to demise,” the police stated.

The complainant reportedly escaped from the attackers and therefore reported the incident to the police on the Ikire Divisional Police Headquarters at about 7.30 pm at the similar day.

The command stated intelligence-led operations resulted in the arrest of the 3 suspects.

“Pieces recovered throughout the operation incorporated one awl, two double-edged knives and 3 Android cellphones, in step with the police.

“Ademakinwa had despatched threatening voice messages to a few citizens of Wasimi, caution them to depart town or face the effects,” the commentary added.

The commentary additionally alleged that the suspect was once concerned within the killing of 2 passers-by throughout an assault on law enforcement officials from the Ikire Department on August 24, 2026.

Ojelabi stated the suspects could be charged sooner than a court docket of competent jurisdiction after the realization of investigations.