Police arrest five over killing of 14-year-old boy in Osun
The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Olapade Ezekiel, in Ilobu, Osun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-five-over-killing-of-14-year-old-boy-in-osun/
The Osun State Police Command announced the arrest of five suspects in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Olapade Ezekiel, who was killed during a shooting incident on June 21, 2026, in Ilobu, Osun State. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi disclosed the arrests in a statement on Friday. The incident occurred around 3:30 PM at a palm-wine shop along Council Road, near the Irepodun Local Government Area headquarters.
Ezekiel's father, Olugbenga Olapade, reported the incident to the Ilobu Police Division at around 5 PM the same day. The suspects, identified as Saheed Kareem, Ismail Yekeen, Abass Afeez, Salako Taofeek, and Barrister Abdulrauf Ogunshola, confessed to their involvement in the crime. During the investigation, it was revealed that Taofeek, also known as Fenuso, was the person who fired the shot that killed the teenager.
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