Police arrest three suspects over murder in Osun, recovers weapons

Vanguard News | 16-10-2026 09:41am |

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area. The suspects were identified as Nurudeen Ademakinwa, 30, also known as Igboya Aye-nuru; Agboluaje Usman, 23; and Awoniran Toheeb, 20. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on October 3, 2026, at a barbing salon in the Oja-Ale area of Ikire. A friend of the deceased reported that they were having their haircuts when a group of hoodlums attacked them with dangerous weapons, killing Ajayi while his friend escaped and reported the incident to the police. The suspects were arrested during an intelligence-led operation, and weapons were recovered.

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