Osun police arrest six, declare two wanted in Oyeyemi killing

Osun police say they have arrested six people in connection with the September 13 killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, known as Emir, and declared two National Union of Road Transport Workers figures wanted. The suspects are accused of involvement in the killing, but the allegations have not been established in court. Osun State Police Commissioner Ibrahim Zungura announced the arrests and wanted notices at a briefing in Osogbo on Monday. He identified the wanted men as Nurudeen Alowonle, a factional NURTW chairman, and Ojo Adeyemi, also known as Sibi. Police said efforts to locate them and other suspects at large were continuing. Oyeyemi was killed at Mayfair Garage in Ile-Ife, where police say armed men opened fire. The six arrested suspects were identified as Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf Oyinlola, Ayeni Adegbola Olalekan, Hammed Olalekan Dauda and Waliu Adejare. Some reports gave variations in the spelling or length of suspects’ names; the names above follow the police identifications most consistently reported. Zungura said investigators believe Alowonle and Adeyemi mobilised the arrested men to carry out the killing. He also said Dauda, known as Jagaban, was...