By:Blessing Fali
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with separate violent incidents in Modakeke and at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.
Four of the suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms. They were arrested around 2am on August 9, 2026, following a petition to the Commissioner of Police.
Police said two firearms, including a locally manufactured cut-to-size firearm and a pump-action gun, were recovered during searches of the suspects’ residences and premises.
In a separate operation, six suspected members of an unlawful society were arrested following an alleged invasion of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, where two students reportedly sustained injuries.
The suspects remain in police custody and are assisting with ongoing investigations, according to the police.
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