The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspects over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were arrested following a petition submitted to the Commissioner of Police regarding the alleged offences.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, police operatives apprehended the suspects at about 2 a.m. on August 9, 2026.
The suspects were identified as Olufemi Olatunji, 39; Ajayi Idowu, 31; Akingbala Oluwakemi, 40; and Adekunle Basirat, 40.
Police said a search of their residences and premises led to the recovery of two firearms—a locally made cut-to-size firearm and a pump-action firearm.
The locally made firearm was reportedly recovered from Basirat’s shop, while the pump-action firearm was found at Oluwakemi’s residence.
The command further identified Basirat as the wife of Solomon Akinlabi, popularly known as “Indomine,” while Oluwakemi was identified as the wife of Akingbala Akindele, also known as “Ostand.”
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In a separate operation, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested six suspected members of an unlawful society following information about an alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, by armed hoodlums.
The incident reportedly left two students injured.
The six suspects were identified as Ajoba Akorede, 27; Adam Oseni, 27; Ogunrinde Ayomide, 21; Ogunlana Muheez, 26; Ajose Noah, 25; and Adeniyi Damola, 25.
The police said Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to being members of the Aye confraternity, although their status as students of the institution had not been verified.
The command said investigations into both cases are ongoing. The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigations, while efforts are underway to apprehend other persons allegedly linked to the Modakeke incident.
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