The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects following an attack on a Methodist Church in the Fiwasaye area of Osogbo.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Sunday, September 20, 2026, after youths playing football on a nearby vacant piece of land kicked the ball into the church premises, breaking a louvre window.
The police said the youths allegedly escalated the situation by throwing stones into the church compound, damaging additional windows and the rear glass screen of a Mitsubishi vehicle belonging to a church member.
Police officers from the Iludun Division responded to a distress call and arrested the suspects at the scene.
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The suspects were identified as Tajudeen Hassan, Adewale Yusuf, Kabiru Abdulsalam, Olanrewaju Abiodun and Adewale Mujidat. A red Yamaha motorcycle was also recovered.
The State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, directed that the case be investigated professionally and in accordance with the law.
The police urged youths and members of the public to exercise restraint and avoid allowing minor disagreements to escalate into violence or destruction of property.
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