The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the murder of former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo.
According to The Punch, the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
Ojajuni said the arrests followed intensive intelligence gathering, technical tracking operations and forensic analysis carried out by detectives investigating the double homicide.
He explained that the command received a report on June 21 regarding suspicious circumstances at Oyesiku’s residence in the Owode-Egba area.
“Preliminary information indicated that the front door of the residence had been partially damaged while the security house within the compound was found locked, prompting immediate police intervention,” he said.
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The police commissioner said detectives discovered Adetayo’s body inside the security house, while Oyesiku was found dead in the living room of the residence.
“The crime scene was scientifically processed. Preliminary investigation further revealed that a Lexus RX 330 vehicle belonging to the deceased was missing from the compound, raising suspicion of robbery and murder,” he added.
Ojajuni said intelligence-led operations resulted in the recovery of the missing vehicle, despite the suspects’ attempts to conceal its identity.
“One critical piece of evidence recovered from the scene was a handwritten note apparently left behind by the perpetrators. The note was subjected to forensic examination and analysis, which generated valuable investigative leads that significantly aided detectives in identifying and tracing those responsible for the crime,” he said.
The police boss disclosed that the principal suspect, 22-year-old Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, was arrested on June 24 at a construction site in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, while two other suspects, Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, 27, and Sobu Obafunsho, 36, were subsequently apprehended.
According to Ojajuni, Philip confessed to the crime and admitted recruiting the other two suspects.
“During interrogation, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip made a confessional statement, admitting his involvement in the murder of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku. He further disclosed that he had recruited Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola and Sobu Obafunsho to participate in the crime,” he said.
Ojajuni said the suspect told investigators that he planned the attack over grievances from the period he worked as Oyesiku’s security guard.
“The suspect stated that the murder of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku was intended to ‘teach her a lesson,’” he added.
The commissioner said the suspects overpowered Adetayo before using him to gain access to the residence, where they allegedly killed both victims and fled with the deceased’s vehicle.
He added that detectives later recovered several exhibits linked to the crime, including a broken hammer, a cutlass, a plank and a black pen.
Ojajuni assured residents that investigations were ongoing and that all suspects would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
