Osun State Police arrest five suspects in fatal shooting of teenager

The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Olapade Ezekiel in Ilobu. The incident occurred on June 21 at a palm-wine shop along Council Road, near the Irepodun Local Government Area headquarters.

According to police spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, gunmen arrived in a Sienna bus and opened fire sporadically. Ezekiel was killed, and another individual, Matthew John, also sustained gunshot injuries.

The arrested suspects include Saheed Kareem, Ismail Yekeen, Abass Afeez, Salako Taofeek, and Abdulrauf Ogunshola. Police stated that the suspects confessed to participating in the crime, with Taofeek allegedly identified as the individual who fired the fatal shot. Investigators are currently searching for a man known as Alaagba, who has been identified as the alleged armourer and custodian of the firearm used in the attack.