- Police Intensify Manhunt for Prime Suspect in Ajiran Prince’s Murder
- Authorities also connected the suspects to the killing of one Sheriff Salami, which occurred on April 18, 2023, in the Moba community
- The royal family said the investigation was necessary to ensure those responsible are held accountable
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested additional suspects in connection with the killing of Prince Ademola Akinloye, son of the Ajiran of Agungi, Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the prince was reportedly shot and killed by gunmen on August 26, 2024, along Chevron Drive near Ebeano Supermarket in the Agungi area of Lagos.
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Following the incident, police arrested nine suspects after intelligence gathering and investigations linked them to the crime.
Authorities also connected the suspects to the killing of one Sheriff Salami, which occurred on April 18, 2023, in the Moba community.
Providing an update on the investigation, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, told journalists during a meeting at the Officers’ Mess in Ikeja on Thursday that more suspects had been apprehended.
According to him, the newly arrested suspects have made confessional statements to the police regarding their roles in the killing.
“In that case, we have arrested more suspects who have equally made voluntary confessional statements to the police, indicating the criminal roles they played,” Jimoh said.
The police commissioner, however, did not disclose the number of additional suspects arrested, adding that efforts were ongoing to fully unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
He also stated that the police were still searching for the prime suspect, Ahmad Akanbi, who had earlier been declared wanted over his alleged involvement in the crime.
“We are still on his trail. We have not stood down. We will continue to do our best to ensure that justice is served and that anybody who commits any crime is brought before the court,” Jimoh added.
Meanwhile, the Ojomu Royal Family of Ajiran earlier issued a public notice stating that it was actively involved in the ongoing investigation into the killings of the prince and Salami.
In the notice signed by the monarch, Oba Akinloye, and Yekini Olawale Bakare, the family said the murders were carried out in broad daylight within the Ojomu community.
The royal family said the investigation was necessary to ensure those responsible are held accountable and to guarantee the safety of residents within the kingdom.
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