The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Olapade Ezekiel, during a shooting incident in Ilobu, Osun State.
The incident reportedly occurred on June 21, 2026, at a palm-wine shop along Council Road, near the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area.
According to the police, Ezekiel was at the shop with his parent and other customers when a group of individuals allegedly arrived in a Sienna bus and opened fire indiscriminately.
The teenager sustained gunshot injuries and later died, while another person, identified as Matthew John, popularly known as Mofoto, was also reportedly injured in the shooting.
The police said the victim’s father, Olugbenga Olapade, reported the incident at the Ilobu Police Division on the same day, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
Following sustained investigative efforts, operatives arrested five suspects identified as Saheed Kareem, 32, also known as Tanfiani; Ismail Yekeen, 24, aka Asumo Ayan; Abass Afeez, 32, aka SS Abass; Salako Taofeek, 30, aka Fenuso; and Abdulrauf Ogunshola.
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In a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the police said the suspects allegedly confessed to participating in the crime.
The police further stated that investigations identified Salako Taofeek, also known as Fenuso, as the alleged shooter responsible for the teenager’s death.
Taofeek reportedly named another suspect, identified as Alaagba, as the alleged custodian of the firearm used in the operation. The individual is currently at large, according to the police.
The command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect and bring all those involved to justice.
It added that investigations would continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and the individual roles of the suspects, stressing that credible evidence and forensic findings would guide the process.
The arrested suspects are expected to face possible prosecution as investigations progress.
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