Police arrest three suspects over fatal barber shop shooting in Osun

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for killing a man, Seun Ajayi, at a barbing salon in Ikire. 

The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, who disclosed this in a statement on October 15, 2026 said the suspects reportedly attacked and macheted Ajayi to d-ath while having his hair cut at a salon in the Oja-Ale area of the community.

The suspects are:- Nurudeen Ademakinwa a.k.a Igboya Aye-nuru 30 years old, Agboluaje Usman 'm' 23 years old and Awoniran Toheeb 'm' 20 years old.

One axe, two double edge knives and three android phones were recovered from the suspects. 

According to the PPRO, on October 3, 2026 at about 1930hrs, a complainant reported to the Police at the Divisional Police Headquarters Ikire that, on same date at about 1800hrs, himself and his friend were barbing their hair at a barbing Salon located at Oja-Ale where some hoodlums led by One Nurudeen Ademakiwa A.K.A Igboya Aye-nuru, and others who were armed with dangerous weapons attacked them and macheted the said Seun Ajayi to d-ath while himself was able to escape from the assailants. 

“On 5/9/2026 through intelligence-led operation, he was apprehended together with other two suspects over the unaliving of Seun Ajayi, where one axe, two double edge knives and some phones were recovered,” the statement read 

 

"The same Nurudeen Ademakinwa was also alleged to have sent some threat voice messages to some residents of Wasimi warning them to leave the town for him or face the consequence. 

 

“Also, Nurudeen was actively involved in the unaliving of two passersby during the attack on Policemen from Ikire Division on 24th August, 2026. 

 

"All suspects will be charged to the court of competent jurisdiction as soon as investigation is concluded.”