The **[Oyo State Police Command](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyo_State_Police_Command)** publicly paraded a number of individuals this week who have been detained in relation to three unrelated criminal investigations, namely the alleged slaughter of a six‑member family in Oloba Village, an armed robbery that left a woman dead in Wofun Olodo, and a man accused of operating as a medical doctor without the required credentials.
**What were the allegations in the Lagelu family murder?**
Police identified three suspects – Hammed Akinbami, Ojo Akinbami and Padonu Edward – accused of breaking into the home of Ifeanyi Chukwu, his wife and their four children in **[Lagelu Local Government Area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagelu)**. According to the command, the intruders were armed with a locally‑made Dane gun, two cutlasses and a wooden club, and claimed the attack was retaliation for damage to a mobile phone belonging to a family member. The suspects allegedly stole N200,000, a motorcycle, a Doma chainsaw and a spraying machine before using the club to kill four family members. The two surviving children were reportedly bound, taken to the Osun River and thrown in, where the woman’s body was later recovered; efforts to locate the remaining victims continue.
**Who were arrested for the Wofun Olodo robbery and what was taken?**
In a separate operation, three men – Oluwatobi Akinrinola, Mathew Okunola and Ibrahim Rabiu – were presented as suspects in an armed robbery at Wofun Olodo, **[Ibadan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibadan)**, during which 44‑year‑old Mrs Wahab Rukayat was killed. Police allege the gang assaulted victims, seized mobile phones, wristwatches, US$400 and other valuables estimated at N3.493 million. An iPhone 7 Plus belonging to a victim was recovered, and surviving victims identified the suspects during an identification parade, describing severe torture and the loss of property worth millions of naira.
**What is the case involving the alleged fake doctor?**
The third individual presented was Benjamin Adeniyi, described as an auxiliary nurse who allegedly practiced medicine without the necessary qualifications since 2022. Adeniyi reportedly confessed to running two clinics under the name “LIFE IS GOOD” in the Olodo and Academy districts of Ibadan, offering services that included fertility treatment. Authorities are probing the extent of his illegal practice and seeking to locate any patients who may have been exposed to risk.
**What did police officials say about the investigations?**
DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the Police Public Relations Officer, stated, "We are intensifying efforts to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incidents and apprehend any other persons who might be connected with the alleged crimes." He added that the command remains committed to completing the investigations and ensuring that anyone found culpable is brought to justice.