09/10/2026
Police arrest three suspects for brutal murder of couple and their four children in Oyo.
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.
