Osun Police Launch Investigation into Ile-Ife Shooting, Urge Calm
The Osun State Police Command has begun an investigation into the shooting of a resident, Olalekan Oyeyemi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
The Command disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 13, 2026, saying the incident occurred on the same day.
“The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of one Olalekan Oyeyemi, a.k.a. ‘Emir Ajagungbade’, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, today, 13th September, 2026,” the statement said.
According to the statement, the police were alerted to an accident near Energy Filling Station in Ile-Ife. Operatives were subsequently deployed to the area to restore normalcy, secure the scene, and begin investigations.
The police said the investigation was aimed at determining the immediate and remote causes of the shooting, identifying those responsible, and bringing anyone found culpable to justice.
“The Command is currently working to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the shooting, identify those responsible, and bring all persons found culpable to justice,” the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said.
“The Command assures members of the public that every necessary investigative and operational measure is being taken to get to the root of the matter.”
The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, CP Ibrahim Zungura, condemned the incident and urged individuals, groups, and members of the public not to take the law into their own hands or engage in reprisal attacks, violence, destruction of property, or other forms of criminality.
He also appealed to residents of Ile-Ife and the wider state to remain calm and law-abiding, and to cooperate with the police by providing useful information that could assist the investigation.
The Command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property, maintaining peace, and upholding public order. It also expressed condolences to the immediate family and friends of Oyeyemi.
