Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with gruesome murder and robbery of family at Oloba Village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan.
Spokesperson for command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in statement on 6th October, 2026.
According to PPRO, suspects identified as Hammed Akinbami, Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward, all residents of Oloba Village, allegedly invaded residence of Ifeanyi Chukwu, his wife and their four children on September 22, 2026.
Ayanlade said suspects were armed with locally made Dane gun, two cutlasses and club.
They allegedly robbed family of N200,000 cash, Boxer motorcycle, Doma machine with chainsaw and spraying machine.
During attack, Hammed Akinbami allegedly shot husband, while Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward inflicted injuries on wife by hitting her on head.
Suspects tied two of couple’s children by their hands and legs and threw them into nearby river, while remaining members of family were killed and their bodies disposed of in same river.
Remains of wife have since been recovered, while efforts are ongoing to recover remains of other victims.
