Wednesday, October 7, 2026 -The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder and robbery of a family at Oloba Village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan.
The spokesperson for the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka,
disclosed this in a statement on 6th October, 2026.
According to the PPRO, the suspects identified as Hammed
Akinbami, Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward, all residents of Oloba Village,
allegedly invaded the residence of Ifeanyi Chukwu, his wife and their four
children on September 22, 2026.
Ayanlade said the suspects were armed with a locally made
Dane gun, two cutlasses and a club.
They allegedly robbed the family of N200,000 naira cash, a
Boxer motorcycle, a Doma machine with chainsaw and a spraying machine.
During the attack, Hammed Akinbami allegedly shot the
husband, while Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward inflicted injuries on the wife by
hitting her on the head.
The suspects tied two of the couple's children by their
hands and legs and threw them into a nearby river, while the remaining members
of the family were k!lled and their bodies disposed of in the same river.
The remains of the wife have since been recovered, while
efforts are ongoing to recover the remains of the other victims.
“The arrest followed credible intelligence received by the
Command on 2 October 2026 at about 1700hrs regarding the incident, which
occurred on 22 September 2026 at about 1900hrs.
"Acting promptly on the information, detectives
commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the attack and
identify those responsible,” the statement read.
"Preliminary investigation revealed that three
suspects, identified as Hammed Akinbami ‘M’, Akinbami Ojo ‘M’ and Padonu Edward
‘M’, all of Oloba Village, Lagelu LGA, invaded the residence of one Ifeanyi
Chukwu ‘M’, his wife and their four children.
"The suspects were armed with a locally made Dane gun,
two cutlasses and a club, which they used in carrying out the attack.
"During the invasion, the suspects robbed the family of
N200,000 cash, a Boxer motorcycle, a Doma machine with chainsaw and a spraying
machine.
"In the course of the attack, Hammed Akinbami shot the
husband, while Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward inflicted injuries on the wife by
hitting her on the head.
"The attack subsequently took a fatal turn as the
suspects tied two of the children by their hands and legs and threw them into a
nearby river, while the remaining members of the family were k!lled and their
bodies disposed of in the same river.
"In continuation of the investigation, detectives of
the Command visited the scene, where photographs were taken and several
exhibits were recovered.
"The recovered items include the Boxer motorcycle
belonging to the family, one locally made Dane gun, two cutlasses and the club
used during the attack. The three suspects were subsequently arrested and
detained.
"Following their arrest, the suspects were subjected to
interrogation during which the three confessed to their involvement in the
crime.
"The remains of the wife have since been recovered,
while concerted efforts are ongoing to recover the remains of the four other
victims, all members of the same family, who were dumped in the river.
"Consequently, the suspects and case file will be
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku,
for further investigation and necessary legal action.
“The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola
Ayodeji Olugbenga, psc, mnips, has directed a thorough investigation into the
case, with a view to ensuring that all persons found culpable are brought to
justice."
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