Monday, June 6, 2026 - The Oyo State Police Command has arrested the Asoleke masquerade over the alleged k!lling of a 24-year-old man, Sefiu Kehinde, during a masquerade procession in the Labiran area of Ibadan.
In a statement issued on Monday, July 6, the Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the deceased was allegedly
attacked by the masquerade and some of its followers during the procession on
Sunday, July 5, 2026.
According to the statement, the incident was reported at the
Mapo Divisional Police Headquarters, after which a team of operatives led by
the Divisional Police Officer of the Mapo Division immediately mobilised to the
scene and rushed the victim to a hospital for treatment. However, he was
confirmed de@d on arrival by the doctor on duty.
Olayinka said detectives processed and documented the crime
scene, while the deceased’s family later obtained permission to bury the body
in accordance with Islamic rites.
The command confirmed that the Asoleke masquerade has been
arrested in connection with the incident, while four of his alleged accomplices
remain at large.
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