The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in two separate operations linked to alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

Four suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.

The suspects, Olufemi Olatunji, 39; Ajayi Idowu, 31; Akingbala Oluwakemi, 40; and Adekunle Basirat, 40, were arrested around 2am on August 9, 2026, following a petition to the Commissioner of Police.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

The command said searches conducted at the suspects' residences and premises led to the recovery of two firearms.

The suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting investigators with the ongoing investigation, while efforts are continuing to apprehend other suspects allegedly linked to the Modakeke incident.

In a separate operation, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit arrested six suspected members of an unlawful society following reports of an alleged invasion of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree.

The incident reportedly involved armed hoodlums, with two students sustaining injuries.

The six suspects were identified as Ajoba Akorede, 27; Adam Oseni, 27; Ogunrinde Ayomide, 21; Ogunlana Muheez, 26; Ajose Noah, 25; and Adeniyi Damola, 25.

The police said Akorede and Oseni confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Aye confraternity, although investigators were yet to establish whether the two were students of the institution.

The command said investigations into both incidents were ongoing and that the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.