Osun police arrest 18 suspects over Erin-Osun Ilobu attack

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of fourteen further suspects successful transportation with the caller onslaught connected constabulary officers successful Erin-Osun and Ilobu communities.

The Command, successful a connection by its spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan connected Sunday, stated that this brings the full fig of suspects arrested successful narration to the incidental to eighteen, pursuing what the Command described arsenic sustained intelligence-led operations.

DSP Ojelabi, said the arrests were carried retired nether the coordination of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan.

According to the statement, “the suspects had initially gone into hiding aft the onslaught but were aboriginal apprehended done targeted quality gathering.”

The constabulary besides disclosed that respective exhibits were recovered during the operation, including a single-barrel gun, 1 unrecorded cartridge and a cutlass.

Among those arrested are assemblage leaders, “including Olaitan Bashiru, identified arsenic the Baale of Apeponroro, Tajudeen Aralamo, the Baale of Oke Ayepe, and Mustau Salam, the Oluode of Ilobu.”

Other suspects listed by the constabulary see “Jimoh Nurudeen, Adeboye Ashifa, Ajibola Segun, Mustapha Muwaliu, Jimoh Quyum, Ajani Faru...