Teenager Shot Dead Beside Father At Osun Palm-Wine Shop

A 14-year-old boy, Olapade Ezekiel, has been shot lifeless at a palm-wine store the place he was sitting along with his father and different prospects in Ilobu, Osun State, after gunmen allegedly arrived in a Sienna bus and opened hearth.

The teenager was killed on June 21, 2026, when the attackers allegedly stormed the store alongside Council Road, close to the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area, and commenced taking pictures sporadically.

Ezekiel’s father, Olugbenga Olapade, later reported the incident on the Ilobu Police Division, saying his son had sustained gunshot accidents. The teenager subsequently died, whereas one other man, recognized as Matthew John, popularly referred to as Mofoto, was additionally shot and injured.

Nearly 4 months after the incident, the Osun State Police Command introduced on Friday that it had arrested 5 suspects in reference to the killing.

The suspects have been recognized as Saheed Kareem, 32, also called Tanfiani; Ismail Yekeen, 24, referred to as Asumo Ayan; Abass Afeez, 32, popularly referred to as SS Abass; Salako Taofeek, 30, referred to as Fenuso; and Abdulrauf Ogunshola, described by the police as a barrister.

In an announcement issued on October 16, the police mentioned the suspects had confessed to taking part within the crime.

The command added that the opposite suspects recognized Fenuso as the one who allegedly fired the shot that killed {the teenager}.

According to the police, Fenuso additionally recognized a person referred to as Alaagba, who stays at massive, because the alleged armourer and custodian of the firearm used throughout the assault.

The police mentioned efforts have been ongoing to arrest Alaagba.

The command, by way of its spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, mentioned investigators would depend on credible proof, forensic findings and different investigative procedures to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and the person roles of these concerned.