Osun NURTW chief wanted over motor park murder
The Osun State Police Command has declared Nurudeen Alowonle, a factional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, wanted over the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, announced this on Monday while presenting crime suspects at the command headquarters in Osogbo
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Abimbola Joseph
The Osun State Police Command has declared Nurudeen Alowonle, a factional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, wanted over the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, announced this on Monday while presenting crime suspects at the command headquarters in Osogbo.
Zungura said six people had been arrested in concerning Oyeyemi’s killing at a motor park in Ile-Ife on September 13. Those in custody include Alowonle’s personal assistant and an operative of the Amotekun Corps. Police are also seeking another NURTW chief, Ojo Adeyemi, over the killing.
According to the commissioner, suspects told investigators they had been mobilised by Alowonle and Adeyemi. One of them, Hammed Olalekan Dauda, also known as Jagaban, was allegedly found with a locally modified firearm. Dauda reportedly told police that Alowonle had given it to him.
The other suspects named by police are Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf, Ayeni Adegbola, Hammed Dada and Waliyu Adejare, also known as Jay Jay. Police said Adejare was Alowonle’s personal assistant.
“The Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend Nurudeen Alowonle, Adeyemi Ojo, aka Sibi, and other suspects currently at large who are alleged to have participated in the heinous crime,” Zungura said.
The commissioner also announced the arrest of Oniyefa Olayemi over the killing of four people during a clash between rival groups at Alapa village, along Toro Road, Ile-Ife.
According to police, the clash followed a dispute over control of a large cocoa farm. The rival groups were allegedly led by Awosunle Tosin, who is at large, and Emmanuel Agunbiade, also known as Abore, who was among those killed.
The victims were identified as Toyin Olagbaju, Emmanuel Agunbiade, Akeem and Ademola, also known as Small. Police said detectives recovered two dane guns, a small axe, 11 spent cartridges, one live cartridge and three empty AK-47 cartridge cases, among other items.
Zungura said Olayemi was assisting with the investigation. He urged residents to support the police in maintaining law and order.
The Osun Amotekun Corps had earlier said it handed four operatives to the police to assist with the investigation into Emir’s death.
