Three suspects from Oloba Village were taken into custody by the [Oyo State Police Command](https://www.oyopolice.gov.ng) on 6 October 2026 for the savage murder and theft of a family of six in Lagelu LGA, Ibadan. The arrests followed intelligence received on 2 October, and the victims’ bodies were dumped in a nearby river.
The police spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka of the Nigerian Police Force, disclosed that the accused – Hammed Akinbami, Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward – broke into the home of Mr Ifeanyi Chukwu, his wife and their four children on 22 September 2026 at around 1900hrs. They were armed with a locally fabricated Dane gun, two cutlasses and a club, which they used during the assault.
**What was taken from the victims?**
The intruders seized N200,000 in cash, a Boxer‑brand motorcycle, a Doma machine equipped with a chainsaw and a spraying machine before fleeing the scene.
**How did the attack unfold?**
According to the statement, Hammed Akinbami fired the Dane gun, killing the husband, while Akinbami Ojo and Padonu Edward struck the wife on the head, causing severe injuries. The perpetrators then bound two of the children by their hands and legs and threw them into a river; the remaining family members were also killed and their bodies discarded in the same waterway.
**What evidence was recovered?**
Detectives who visited the crime scene collected photographs and retrieved the stolen Boxer motorcycle, the Dane gun, the two cutlasses and the club used in the attack. The recovered items were presented as evidence during the suspects’ interrogation, during which all three admitted involvement.
“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,” the police statement read.
The remains of the wife have been recovered, while search teams continue to locate the bodies of the four children. The three detainees and the case file have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Iyaganku for further investigation and prosecution, as directed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, psc, mnips.