Authorities of the Osun State Police Command, on Monday, said six suspects have been apprehended over the gruesome killing of one of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s political appointees, Olalekan Oyeyemi aka Emir.
Emir was reportedly killed around Mayfair Motor Park, in Ile-Ife on September 13, 2026, during an ambush by some hoodlums.
However, while addressing a press conference in Osogbo, the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, disclosed that his command has made significant progress in its investigation into Emir’s murder with the arrest of six suspects while one cut-to-size was recovered from them.
According to him, the suspects include Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf Oyinlola, Ayeni Adegbola Olalekan,
Hammed Olalekan Dauda aka Jagban, and Waliu Adejare aka JayJay.
Zungura said: “On 13th September 2026, the Command received a distress call reporting that armed men had stormed Mayfair Garage, Ile-Ife, and fired sporadically, resulting in the death of the aforementioned victim. A fatal motor accident was also reported at Energy Filling Station along the Ile-Ife-Ibadan Road.
”Through sustained investigative efforts by the Homicide Section; four suspects were arrested in connection with the crime, with the assistance of the Amotekun Commandant, “adding that follow up investigation led to the arrest of one Hammed Olalekan Dauda, aka Jagaban, who was allegedly involved in the crime and found in possession of a cut-to-size firearm.”
The CP further hinted that during interrogation, ‘Jagaban’ confessed that, the firearm was allegedly given to him to him by one Nurudeen Alowonle, who is also an appointee of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
“Subsequent investigations also resulted in the arrest of Waliu Adejare, aka Jay Jay, a personal assistant to Nurudeen Alowonle, in connection with the incident. All the suspects were mobilized by Nurudeen Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo aka Sibi, “Zungura added.
He, however, assured that the Police was already intensifying efforts to apprehend Nurudeen Alowonle, Adeyemi Ojo aka Sibi, and other suspects currently at large who are alleged to have participated in Emir’s killing.
