The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in two separate operations involving alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.
Four suspects were apprehended in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over allegations including 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 at about 2am on August 9, 2026, following a petition submitted to the Commissioner of Police.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Police searches conducted at the suspects’ residences and other premises reportedly resulted in the recovery of two firearms: a locally manufactured cut-to-size gun and a pump-action firearm.
According to the police, the locally manufactured firearm was found at Basirat’s shop, while the pump-action gun was recovered from Oluwakemi’s residence.
The command identified Basirat as the wife of Solomon Akinlabi, popularly known as “Indomine,” while Oluwakemi was described as the wife of Akingbala Akindele, also known as “Ostand.”
“The suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting the police with the ongoing investigation,” the statement said.
In a separate operation, officers attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested six people suspected of belonging to an unlawful society following reports of an alleged attack on the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.
The reported incident involved armed hoodlums and left two students injured.
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.
Police said Akorede and Oseni admitted during interrogation that they belonged to the Aye confraternity. However, the command said it had not yet determined whether the two suspects were students of the polytechnic.
The police stated that investigations into both incidents were still ongoing and that the suspects would face prosecution once the investigations were concluded.
The command also said efforts were underway to arrest other individuals allegedly connected with the Modakeke incident.
