By Olajide Idowu<\/p>\n
The Police Command in Osun has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of one Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, made this known in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Ojelabi said on Oct. 3, at about 7:30p.m, a man reported at the Ikire Police Divisional Headquarters that on same date at about 6:00p.m, some hoodlums attacked him and his friend at a barbing salon at Oja-Ale in Ikire.<\/p>\n
He said the hoodlums, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked them and macheted his friend, Seun Ajayi, to death while he managed to escape.<\/p>\n
The command\u2019s spokesperson stated that through intelligence-led operation, the leader of the gang, known \u201cIgboya Aye-nuru\u201d was apprehended alongside two others.<\/p>\n
He said the hoodlums\u2019 leader was also alleged to have sent some threat voice messages to some residents of Wasimi, warning them to leave the town or face the consequences.<\/p>\n
He added that the same suspect was also actively involved in the killing of two passers-by during an attack on policemen from Ikire Division on Aug. 24, 2026.<\/p>\n
He said an axe, two double-edge knives and three android mobile phones were recovered from the suspects.<\/p>\n
Ojelabi said the suspects would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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