The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the murder of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade.

It will be recalled that Emir Ajagungbade, an aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke, was reportedly killed by armed men at Mayfair Garage in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

This development comes as the Osun State Police Command declared Nurudeen Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo, popularly known as Sibi, wanted.

The arrested suspects are Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf Oyinlola, Ayeni Adegbola Olalekan, Hammed Olalekan Dauda (Jagaban), and Waliu Adejare (alias Jay Jay).

Speaking during the parade of the suspects at the police command headquarters in Osogbo, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, stated that four suspects were initially arrested in connection with the crime with the assistance of the Amotekun Commandant.

Zungura stated that further investigations led to the arrest of Hammed Olalekan Dauda (alias Jagaban), who was allegedly involved in the crime and found in possession of a cut-to-size firearm.

According to him, “The Command has made significant progress in its investigation into the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir, in Ile-Ife and other recent achievements recorded by the Command.”

“On 13th September 2026, the Command received a distress call reporting that armed men had stormed Mayfair Garage, Ile-Ife, and fired sporadically, resulting in the death of the aforementioned victim. A fatal motor accident was also reported at Energy Filling Station along the Ile-Ife-Ibadan Road.”

“Following the incident, I directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take charge of the case and ensure a thorough investigation.”

“Through sustained investigative efforts by the Homicide Section, four suspects were arrested in connection with the crime, with the assistance of the Amotekun Commandant.”

“During interrogation, [one suspect] reportedly confessed that the firearm was given to him by Nurudeen Alowonle. Subsequent investigations also resulted in the arrest of Waliu Adejare (alias Jay Jay), a personal assistant to Nurudeen Alowonle, in connection with the incident. All the suspects were mobilized by Nurudeen Alowonle and Adeyemi Ojo (alias Sibi).”

“The Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend Nurudeen Alowonle, Adeyemi Ojo (alias Sibi), and other suspects currently at large who are alleged to have participated in the heinous crime,” he said.