Alleged murder: Police arrest three suspects in Osun

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Osun State.

The command in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Thursday, identified the suspects Nurudeen Ademakinwa, popularly known as Igboya Aye-nuru, 30, Agboluaje Usman, 23, and Awoniran Toheeb, 20.

According to the police, the incident occurred on October 3, 2026, when Ajayi and his friend were having their hair cut at a barbing salon in the Oja-Ale area of Ikire.

Some hoodlums, allegedly led by Ademakinwa, attacked the two men with dangerous weapons during the incident.

“Some hoodlums led by one Nurudeen Ademakinwa, a.k.a. Igboya Aye-nuru, and others who were armed with dangerous weapons attacked them and macheted the said Seun Ajayi to death,” the police said.

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

The command said intelligence-led operations led to the arrest of the three suspects.

“Items recovered during the operation included one axe, two double-edged knives and three Android mobile phones, according to the police.

“Ademakinwa had sent threatening voice messages to some residents of Wasimi, warning them to leave the town or face the consequences,” the statement added.

The statement also alleged that the suspect was involved in the killing of two passers-by during an attack on police officers from the Ikire Division on August 24, 2026.

Ojelabi said the suspects would be charged before a court of competent jurisdiction after the conclusion of investigations.