Blessing Bello, Reporting
Osogbo — The Osun State Police Command on Thursday arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of one Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Osun State.
In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on 3 October at a barbering salon in the Oja-Ale area of Ikire.
He disclosed that the suspects include Nurudeen Ademakinwa, 30, popularly known as Igboya Aye-nuru; Agboluaje Usman, 23; and Awoniran Toheeb, 20.
The statement said the complainant reported that he and Mr Ajayi were having their haircuts when a group of hoodlums allegedly attacked them with dangerous weapons.
The statement partly reads: “On 03/10/2026 at about 1930hrs, the complainant reported to the Police at the Divisional Police Headquarters Ikire that, on same date at about 1800hrs, himself and his friend were barbing their hair at a barbing Salon located at Oja-Ale where some hoodlums led by One Nurudeen Ademakiwa A.K.A Igboya Aye-nuru, and others who were armed with dangerous weapons attacked them and macheted the said Seun Ajayi to death while himself was able to escape from the assailants.
“On 5/9/2026 through an intelligence-led operation, he was apprehended together with two other suspects over the killing of Seun Ajayi where one axe, two double-edged knives and some phones were recovered. The same Nurudeen Ademakinwa was also alleged to have sent some threat voice messages to some residents of Wasimi warning them to leave the town for him or face the consequence.
“Also, Nurudeen was actively involved in the killing of two passerbies during the attack on Policemen from Ikire Division on 24th August, 2026. All suspects will be charged to the court of competent jurisdiction as soon as investigation is concluded.”
