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Osun: Police arrest 10 over Modakeke violence, polytechnic invasion
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with alleged violent crimes in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, and the reported invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.
Four of the suspects were arrested in Modakeke over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.
The suspects, identified as Olufemi Olatunji, 39; Ajayi Idowu, 31; Akingbala Oluwakemi, 40; and Adekunle Basirat, 40, were arrested by police operatives at about 2am. on August 9, 2026, following a petition submitted to the Commissioner of Police.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, police searches conducted at the suspects’ residences and premises led to the recovery of two firearms, including a locally manufactured cut-to-size firearm and a pump-action gun.
The locally manufactured firearm was reportedly recovered from Basirat’s shop, while the pump-action gun was found at Oluwakemi’s residence.
The police identified Basirat as the wife of Solomon Akinlabi, popularly known as “Indomine,” while Oluwakemi was identified as the wife of Akingbala Akindele, alias “Ostand.”
In a separate operation, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested six suspected members of an unlawful society following reports of an alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.
The incident allegedly involved armed hoodlums and left two students injured.
The six suspects were identified as Ajoba Akorede, 27; Adam Oseni, 27; Ogunrinde Ayomide, 21; Ogunlana Muheez, 26; Ajose Noah, 25; and Adeniyi Damola, 25.
The command said Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Aye confraternity.
However, the police said it had yet to establish whether the two suspects were students of the institution.
The command said investigations into both cases were ongoing, adding that the suspects would be prosecuted upon completion of the investigations.
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