Osun Police arrest 4 suspects for allegedly killing traditional chief
Osun Police arrest 4 suspects for allegedly killing traditional chief. In connection with the kidnapping and murder of a traditional chief in Oraigbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, the Osun Police Command reported on Sunday that it had detained a commercial biker and three other people.
According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, the suspects were detained after the late traditional chief’s son reported a missing person to the police.
“One Oladepo Olasunkanmi of Kereja Area, Oraigbomina, under the Oke Ila Police Division, stated that his father, Chief Oladepo Asaolu, was missing on Saturday at around 12:30 p.m.
He said that his father left his home in Kereja with an unidentified commercial biker at around 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday and has still not returned after four days.
In connection with the kidnapping and murder of a traditional chief in Oraigbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, the Osun Police Command reported on Sunday that it had detained a commercial biker and three other people.
According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, the suspects were detained after the late traditional chief’s son reported a missing person to the police.
“One Oladepo Olasunkanmi of Kereja Area, Oraigbomina, under the Oke Ila Police Division, stated that his father, Chief Oladepo Asaolu, was missing on Saturday at around 12:30 p.m.
He said that his father left his home in Kereja with an unidentified commercial biker at around 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday and has still not returned after four days.
Police information, according to Opalola, and further investigation resulted in the capture of the commercial biker who had been transporting the missing chief on the day he was last seen.
She said that the detained biker brought authorities to the woodland where the victim’s corpse was dumped and confessed to killing the chief.
“A team of police officers and several vigilantes were led by the divisional police officer of Oke Ila in their hunt for the victim’s remains.
The victim’s already-decomposing corpse was discovered in the forest, where the suspect took the police after directing them there.
“Three further people were taken into custody after the commercial motorcycle rider was taken into custody and they admitted to taking part in the victim’s kidnapping and death.” She stated
However, the police spokeswoman noted that plans were being made to transfer the corpse to the closest mortuary.
She said that the State Criminal Investigation Department in Osogbo had received all of the suspects and the case for further investigation.