Osun Police Arrest Seven Suspects Over Two Murder Cases in Ile-Ife

The Osun State Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with two separate murder cases in Ile-Ife, including the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir, and four people during a clash between rival groups at Alapa village.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Osogbo, saying armed men stormed Mayfair Garage, Ile-Ife, on September 13, 2026, and opened fire, killing Ajagungbade.

Zungura said investigations led to the arrest of six suspects, identified as Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf Oyinlola, Ayeni Olalekan, Hammed Dauda and Waliu Adejare.

According to the police, Dauda, also known as Jagaban, was allegedly found with a cut-to-size firearm and claimed during interrogation that the weapon was given to him by the chairman of the State Park Management, Nurudeen Alowonle.

The police alleged that Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo, also known as Sibi, mobilised the suspects and are currently at large while the police have declared them wanted.

In a related development, the police also arrested one suspect oniyefa Adeyemo over the killing of four people during a clash between rival groups at Alapa village, along Toro Road, Ile-Ife.

According to cp zungura preliminary investigations reportedly indicate that the clash was linked to a dispute over control of a cocoa farm involving two rival groups allegedly led by Tosin Awosunle,who is at large and emmanuel Agunbiade, who was among the deceased.

The command said efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing suspects and that all suspects will be charged to court after investigations.