Detectives of the Nigeria police, Ajuwon Division in Ogun State police Command, have arrested three suspects
in connection with the alleged murder of 38-year-old man identified Stanley Okirie in Akute in the State.
The Command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi who gave the name of the suspects as Maureen Okirie ‘F’, aged 35, Salia Karikari ‘M’, aged 15, and Jubril Karikari ‘M’, aged 12, said the suspects are currently in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and prosecution.
In a statement issued on Thursday, DSP Babaseyi explained that the suspects were apprehended on Thursday, 9th April 2026, at about 1115hrs, following an anonymous tip-off regarding suspicious activities in the area.
“Acting promptly on the information, detectives arrived at the scene and caught one of the suspects attempting to bury a blood-drenched corpse in a shallow grave, in what is suspected to be an effort to conceal the crime”, according to the statement, which pointed that “preliminary examination of the body revealed a severe injury to the victim’s head”.
“Further investigation indicates that the victim was allegedly attacked with a wooden pestle, while the other suspects, who are relatives of the deceased, conspired in the commission of the crime and the attempted cover-up.
The statement noted that the suspected murder weapon has been recovered, and the body has been deposited at the Life Channel Mortuary, Olambe, for autopsy.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, while condemning the act, described it as a cruel, inhumane and deeply disturbing incident, particularly as it involved close family members.
He emphasized that such acts of violence and attempts to conceal crimes will not be tolerated under any circumstance.
The CP assured the public that the Command is fully committed to a thorough and transparent investigation, and that all those found culpable will face the full weight of the law.
He also called on residents to remain security conscious, promptly report suspicious activities, and continue to cooperate with the Police in the collective effort to rid society of criminal elements.
