{
  "id": 15009735,
  "title": "Police arrest five over killing of 14-year-old boy in Osun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-arrest-five-over-killing-of-14-year-old-boy-in-osun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-five-over-killing-of-14-year-old-boy-in-osun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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/",
  "key_points": [
    "Five suspects arrested for 14-year-old boy's murder in Osun.",
    "Olapade Ezekiel killed June 21, 2026, in Ilobu incident.",
    "Taofeek confessed to firing shot that killed Ezekiel."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest five over killing of 14-year-old boy in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-arrest-five-over-killing-of-14-year-old-boy-in-osun-15011301",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:16:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest five suspects over murder of Osun teenager",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-arrest-five-suspects-over-murder-of-osun-teenager",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:42:49.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/dubai-police-arrest-8-over-2-700-driving-licence-scam",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:56:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}