Police arrest 10 for attempted murder in Osun

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The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in two separate operations linked to alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

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Four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.

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The suspects, Olufemi Olatunji, 39; Ajayi Idowu, 31; Akingbala Oluwakemi, 40; and Adekunle Basirat, 40, were apprehended by police operatives around 2am on August 9, 2026, following a petition to the Commissioner of Police.

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The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

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Police searches of the suspects’ residences and premises reportedly led to the recovery of two firearms — a locally manufactured cut-to-size firearm and a pump-action gun.

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According to the command, the locally made firearm was recovered from Basirat’s shop, while the pump-action firearm was found at Oluwakemi’s residence.

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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.”

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“The suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting the police with the ongoing investigation,” the statement said.

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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.

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The incident reportedly involved armed hoodlums, with two students sustaining injuries.

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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.

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The command said Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Aye confraternity, although police said it had yet to establish whether the two were students of the institution.

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The police said investigations into the two cases were ongoing and that the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.

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Efforts are also continuing to apprehend other suspects allegedly linked to the Modakeke incident, according to the police.

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