OSOGBO — The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in two separate operations linked to alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms . The suspects—Olufemi Olatunji, 39; Ajayi Idowu, 31; Akingbala Oluwakemi, 40; and Adekunle Basirat, 40—were apprehended by police operatives around 2 am on August 9, 2026, following a petition to the Commissioner of Police .
CDA News Nigeria reports that police searches of the suspects’ residences led to the recovery of two firearms: a locally manufactured cut-to-size firearm from Basirat’s shop and a pump-action gun from Oluwakemi’s residence . Basirat was identified as the wife of Solomon Akinlabi, popularly known as “Indomine,” while Oluwakemi was identified as the wife of Akingbala Akindele, alias “Ostand” .
In a separate operation, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested six suspected members of an unlawful society following reports of an alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree . The incident reportedly involved armed hoodlums, with two students sustaining injuries . The six suspects were identified as Ajoba Akorede, 27; Adam Oseni, 27; Ogunrinde Ayomide, 21; Ogunlana Muheez, 26; Ajose Noah, 25; and Adeniyi Damola, 25 .
The command stated that Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Aye confraternity . The police said investigations into the two cases were ongoing and that the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations .
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