Police declare factional Osun NURTW chief needed for manslaughter

The Osun State Police Command has declared factional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Nurudeen Alowonle, needed in reference to the dying of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly referred to as Emir.

Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Zungura introduced this on Monday whereas parading suspects on the command’s headquarters in Osogbo. He mentioned six individuals, together with Alowonle’s private assistant and an Amotekun operative, had been arrested over the September 13 incident at a motor park in Ile-Ife.

Zungura recognized these in custody as Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf, Ayeni Adegbola, Hammed Dada and Waliyu Adejare. He mentioned officers had been additionally looking for one other NURTW official, Ojo Adeyemi, often known as Sibi, and different suspects allegedly linked to the incident.

According to the commissioner, suspects’ statements implicated Alowonle and Adeyemi in allegedly mobilising these concerned. Zungura additionally named a suspect as Hammed Olalekan Dauda, popularly referred to as Jagaban, who was allegedly discovered with a shortened firearm. He mentioned Dauda informed investigators that Alowonle provided the weapon.

Further investigations led to the arrest of Alowonle’s private assistant, Adejare, often known as Jay Jay, the commissioner added. “Alowonle is declared wanted. The Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend Nurudeen Alowonle, Adeyemi Ojo aka Sibi, and other suspects currently at large,” Zungura mentioned. The Osun Amotekun Corps had earlier mentioned it handed 4 operatives over to the police to help with investigations into Oyeyemi’s dying.

In a separate improvement, the commissioner introduced the arrest of Oniyefa Olayemi following a conflict that left 4 individuals useless at Alapa village, alongside Toro Road in Ile-Ife. He recognized the deceased as Toyin Olagbaju, Emmanuel Agunbiade, a person recognized solely as Akeem, and Ademola, often known as Small.

Zungura mentioned police acquired a report on October 5, 2026, alleging that about 10 armed males entered the village between October 4 and 5 and opened fireplace. Olagbaju, 40, was amongst those that died. He mentioned preliminary investigations linked the confrontation to a dispute between rival teams over management of a giant cocoa farm. According to police, the teams had been allegedly led by Awosunle Tosin, who stays at giant, and Agunbiade, often known as Abore.

Recovered gadgets included two domestically made weapons, a small axe, 11 spent cartridges, one stay cartridge and three empty AK-47 ammunition casings. Zungura mentioned Olayemi was aiding investigators and urged residents to help the command with info to assist keep regulation and order throughout the state.