Police arrest suspects over murder of Gov Adeleke’s ally

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir’, an ally of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke.

Oyeyemi was reportedly killed at Mayfair Park, Ile-Ife, following a meeting involving members of the Accord on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

The meeting was said to have centred on discussions concerning proposed changes to the leadership structure of the park system by the Osun State Government.

Following the killing, attention turned to identifying those responsible for the attack, with associates of the deceased reportedly vowing to seek justice for his death.

An associate of the deceased also claimed that some of the attackers were dressed in Amotekun Corps camouflage when they allegedly carried out the attack.

However, the Osun Amotekun Corps denied that its personnel had been arrested in connection with the murder.

The Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Idowu, explained that some operatives were handed over to the police to assist with the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps handed the operatives over to the police to assist with the investigation and help unravel the circumstances surrounding the Ile-Ife attack,” Idowu said.

He added that the officers handed over to the police had previously been attached to the activities of a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, before the incident.

Meanwhile, the Osun State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed that arrests had been made but said he could not immediately establish whether Amotekun personnel were among those detained.

“We are conducting series of investigations, part of it is the death of Emir; some people have been arrested regarding that,” Ojelabi said.

Ojelabi added that he would clarify the identities and status of the suspects after obtaining further details from the command.

Police arrest suspects over murder of Gov Adeleke’s ally