He reportedly mentioned they travelled from Oje Igosun in Ibadan, Oyo State, on two Bajaj Boxer bikes prior to concentrated on their sufferers in Ile-Ife.
The police mentioned the suspects allegedly accused their sufferers of belonging to an illegal society prior to dispossessing them in their property, together with an iPhone 13, an iPhone 11, an Infinix Sensible 10 and the TVS bike.
The police mentioned the suspect reportedly instructed investigators that the gang had operated in Ibadan, Osun and Lagos states and had robbed a number of folks.
The suspects allegedly offered stolen bikes to a person recognized as Seriki within the Mokola space of Ibadan, whilst stolen telephones have been reportedly offered to a person referred to as Oshodi in Lagos.
Akintunde Mariam, 28, described because the female friend of some of the suspects, was once additionally arrested over allegations that she used her Nationwide Identity Quantity (NIN) to sign up SIM playing cards for the theft suspects.
On October 14, 2026, detectives from the Anti-Theft Segment travelled to Oyo State, the place two suspects, Agoro Kudus, 27, and Timileyin Idowu, 23, who have been arrested through the Oyo State Police Command’s Anti-Cultism Segment, have been passed over to the Osun Command.
Later that day, at about 7 p.m., police arrested Adekunle Ibrahim, 30, often referred to as Oshodi, and Temitope Opeyemi, 29, within the Yemetu space of Ibadan.
5 cell phones allegedly stolen in Osun State have been recovered, together with an iPhone 13, an iPhone 11, an Infinix Sensible 10, an Infinix Sensible 8 and an Itel Android telephone.
The police mentioned efforts have been ongoing to recuperate the stolen bike and different belongings.
In a separate case, the command mentioned its operatives arrested 32-year-old Adeosun Gbenga in Ifo, Ogun State, on October 10, 2026, over alleged conspiracy, housebreaking and stealing.
The case adopted a criticism {that a} Jumia assortment centre in Ifo was once burgled on August 22, 2026, with a number of telephones and digital devices reportedly stolen.
Detectives hooked up to the Cybercrime Unit of the State Legal Investigation Division (SCID), Osogbo, reportedly recovered an iPhone 13, 5 Android telephones, a pill, two headsets, two watches and a charger.
The suspect allegedly confessed to the crime right through interrogation, whilst efforts have been being made to arrest different suspects.
The police added that Adeosun had prior to now been remanded in a correctional centre over a comparable offence.
In the meantime, the command showed the arrest of Oniyefa Olayemi in reference to the killing of 4 folks right through a violent conflict between rival teams at Alapa village, alongside Toro Street, Ile-Ife.
The police mentioned a complainant from Odo Ogbe, Ile-Ife, reported the incident on the Police B Department, Modakeke, at about 8:30 a.m. on October 5, 2026.
In step with the document, about 10 armed males invaded the village between October 4 and 5 and opened hearth, killing the complainant’s mom, Toyin Olagbaju, 40.
Initial police findings indicated that the violence stemmed from a dispute between two rival teams allegedly led through Awosunle Tosin, who continues to be at huge, and Emmanuel Agunbiade, often referred to as Abore, over regulate of a big cocoa farm in Alapa village.
The war of words ended in more than one casualties. Detectives from the Murder Segment visited the scene and recovered two Dane weapons, a small awl, 11 expended cartridges, one reside cartridge, 3 empty AK-47 rifle ammunition shells, two empty LAR rifle ammunition shells, one empty attack rifle ammunition shell and in the neighborhood made charms.
The deceased individuals recognized through the police have been Toyin Olagbaju, Emmanuel Agunbiade, often referred to as Abore, Akeem, and Ademola, often referred to as Small.
Zungura mentioned Oniyefa was once aiding investigators, whilst efforts have been being intensified to arrest different fleeing suspects and recuperate further guns related to the incident.
The command warned folks and teams in opposition to violence, unlawful firearms and taking the legislation into their very own arms over land disputes or different disagreements.
It advised citizens to get to the bottom of disputes via lawful channels and document suspicious actions to the closest police station.