Osun Police Arrest 10 Over Modakeke Gun Attack, Polytechnic Invasion

The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in two separate operations involving alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

The Command said four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over allegations of conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.

The suspects, identified as Olufemi Olatunji, 39; Ajayi Idowu, 31; Akingbala Oluwakemi, 40; and Adekunle Basirat, 40, were arrested by police operatives at about 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.

According to the statement, police searches conducted at the suspects’ residences and premises led to the recovery of two firearms—a locally manufactured cut-to-size firearm and a pump-action gun.

The locally manufactured firearm was reportedly recovered from Basirat’s shop, while the pump-action gun was found at Oluwakemi’s residence.

The police 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 four suspects remain in police custody and are assisting with the investigation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other persons allegedly connected to the Modakeke incident.

In a separate operation, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested six suspected members of an unlawful society following an alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

The incident reportedly 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.

The command said Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Aye confraternity. However, the police noted that investigations were still ongoing to establish whether the two suspects were students of the institution.

The police said investigations into both cases were continuing and that the suspects would be prosecuted upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Command also said efforts were ongoing to arrest other suspects allegedly linked to the Modakeke incident.