Osun poly
The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of an unlawful society in connection with the alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, during which two students were reportedly injured.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit following reports of an invasion of the institution by armed hoodlums.
The 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 said Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Aye confraternity, although it had yet to establish whether the two were students of the institution.
The police said investigations into the incident were ongoing and that the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of the investigation.
In a separate operation, the command arrested four suspects 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 arrested around 2am on August 9, 2026, following a petition to the Commissioner of Police.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Police searches of the suspects’ residences and premises reportedly led to the recovery of two firearms, including a locally manufactured cut-to-size firearm and a pump-action gun.
The police said the locally manufactured firearm was recovered from Basirat’s shop, while the pump-action gun was found at Oluwakemi’s residence.
The command identified Basirat as the wife of Solomon Akinlabi, popularly known as “Indomine”, while Oluwakemi was identified as the wife of Akingbala Akindele, alias “Ostand”.
The police said the four suspects remained in custody and were assisting with the ongoing investigation.
It added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other suspects allegedly linked to the Modakeke incident.