Officers of the Osun State Police Command on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 paraded four suspects in connection with the recent killings of some Modakeke indigenes, Vanguard reports.
It can be recalled that The Street Journal reported that five persons were gruesomely murdered in August this year by unknown gunmen in Modakeke.
The suspects, Akingbala Olakunle, A.K.A ALL STAND, Owoniyi Segun, A.K.A, Agbede, Daramola Muideen, A.K.A Ede, and Shina Adeyemi, according to the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode were principal suspects in the killings.
He added that other arrested suspects were being investigated to ascertain the extent of their involvement before their arraignment in court.
In his words, “The event that led to this murder incident was as a result of land/farm disputes between the two communities viz; Modakeke/Ile-Ife, It would be recalled that on 11/05/2021, two people were murdered on their way to their farmlands. These people were from Modakeke indigenes. This incident generated anger in the mind of Modakeke youths, and some hooligans from Modakeke armed themselves with different weapons to take revenge against Ife indigenes, presumed to be behind the killing.
“The police arrested the situation and obstructed their ugly attempts. Several peace meetings were held, and undertakings were made to prevent a repeat occurrence.
“Surprisingly on 20/08/2021 at Alape village, five men whose names are; (1) Oladele Ismaila ‘m’ (2) Oladele Afeez ‘m’ (3) Taye Animashaun ‘m’ (4) Shina ’m’ and one other, were going to their farmland. Unknown gunmen ambushed and killed them. This unwarranted and barbaric murder provoked the Modakeke indigenes because they presumed that the people killed were their people. They decided to take revenge on the Ifes, their efforts were thwarted by the prompt intervention of the Police and other sister agencies. I would like to add that the five deceased were not from Modakeke as erroneously insinuated by the people of Modakeke.
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