Officers of the Osun State Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a resident, Seun Ajayi, in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area, Osun State. During the operation, police detectives recovered an axe, two double-edged knives, and three mobile phones used as exhibits.
​The arrest was confirmed in an official statement released on Thursday, October 15, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Osun State Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Abiodun Ojelabi.
​According to DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the violent incident took place on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The victim, Seun Ajayi, alongside a friend, was getting a haircut at a barbing salon in the Oja-Ale area of Ikire when a gang of armed hoodlums invaded the premises.
​The assailants, armed with dangerous weapons, launched a sudden attack, inflicting fatal machete wounds on Ajayi. The matter was formally lodged later that evening at 7:30 PM at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ikire, prompting police operatives to launch an immediate investigation.
​Following Intelligence-led tracking, detectives apprehended three principal suspects; Nurudeen Ademakinwa (popularly known as Igboya Aye-nuru), 30, the alleged gang leader, Agboluaje Usman, 23 and Awoniran Toheeb, 20.
​Upon their arrest, security forces searched the suspects and recovered crucial evidence linked to the violence: 1 axe, 2 double-edged knives and 3 mobile phones.
​The Police Command revealed that the arrested suspects are also being profiled for their alleged involvement in prior violent incidents across the community, including an attack on police officers and a motor park fracas in Ikire on August 24, 2026.
​DSP Ojelabi reassured the public that the suspects are currently in custody and undergoing thorough interrogation. Once investigations are concluded, all three individuals will be charged to court to face the full weight of the law.
The Osun State Police Command has reiterated its commitment to rid the state of violent crime and maintain public peace.
