The Osun State Police Command has declared Nurudeen Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo, popularly referred to as Sibi, wanted over the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi Ajagungbade, also referred to as Emir, an aide to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, in Ile-Ife.
The command additionally introduced the arrest of six suspects in reference to the murder, saying efforts had been ongoing to apprehend the 2 principal suspects and different people allegedly concerned within the crime.
The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, CP Ibrahim Zungura, disclosed this throughout a press briefing with journalists on the command headquarters on Monday, the place he outlined progress made within the investigation and different operational achievements.
According to the police, the incident occurred on September 13, 2026, when the command acquired a misery name reporting that armed males had invaded Mayfair Garage in Ile-Ife and fired gunshots indiscriminately.
The assault reportedly resulted within the demise of Ajagungbade, popularly referred to as Emir.
Following the incident, Zungura mentioned he directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police answerable for the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take cost of the case and guarantee a radical investigation.
He mentioned sustained investigations by the murder part led to the arrest of 4 suspects, with help from the commandant of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also referred to as Amotekun.
The arrested suspects had been recognized as Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf Oyinlola and Ayeni Adegbola Olalekan.
Zungura mentioned additional investigations led to the arrest of Hammed Olalekan Dauda, also referred to as Jagaban, who the police alleged was concerned within the crime.
A cut-to-size firearm was additionally recovered from him, he added.
The police commissioner mentioned Dauda allegedly confessed throughout interrogation that Alowonle had given him the firearm.
He additionally disclosed that the police arrested Waliu Adejare, popularly referred to as Jay Jay, recognized as Alowonle’s private assistant, in reference to the incident.
According to Zungura, the suspects had been mobilised by Alowonle and Ojo, also referred to as Sibi.
He assured that efforts had been being intensified to trace down the 2 wanted males and different suspects nonetheless at giant as investigations proceed.
