By Felix Mordi
The architect of the gruesome murder of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku and her security guard, 38-year-old Pelumi Adebayo, has opened up on why he took that drastic action, stating that it was borne out of motivational grudge he had against Oyesiku.
The 22-year-old suspect, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, who was arrested alongside two others, identified as Sakirudeen Abduraheem Ayoola, 27, and Sobu Obafunsho, 36, confessed to planning and actualizing the coordinated attack following grievances he had while in the employment as a security guard to the late OGTV broadcaster, adding that “it was meant to teach her a lesson.”
The arrest of the three suspects puts to rest speculations in some quarters connecting the incident to banditry attack.
Giving this update at a press briefing held on Thursday, 25 June, 2026, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, stated that detectives recovered a handwritten note apparently left behind by the perpetrators at the scene of incident, describing it as “one critical piece of evidence.”
He said “the note was subjected to forensic examination and analysis, which generated valuable investigative leads that significantly aided detectives in identifying and tracing those responsible for the crime.”
Consequently, through intelligence gathering and painstaking investigation, Sodeinde was identified as the principal suspect, tracked to a construction site in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, where he was working as a labourer, and was arrested.
Through these efforts, the other two co-conspirators, Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, a security guard, and Sobu Obafunsho, a bricklayer, were apprehended, “thereby bringing into custody all identified suspects directly linked to the criminal conspiracy.”
During interrogation, Sodeinde made a confessional statement to the effect that he masterminded the killings, adding that he recruited the other two suspects to participate in the crime.
According to the suspects’ statements, CP Ojajuni said the dastardly act was carried out in the afternoon of Saturday, 20 June, 2026, during which they first overpowered the security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, using him to gain access to the residence.
Upon gaining entry, they attacked Madam Olakitan Oyesiku and subsequently murdered the security guard. After committing the crime, the suspects fled the scene with the deceased’s Lexus RX 330 vehicle, which was later recovered through intelligence-led and technical tracking operations at Onikolobo area of Ogun state,” Ojajuni said.
Furthermore, acting on the confessional statements of the suspects, the detectives conducted searches at locations linked to them during the operation, where a broken hammer, a cutlass, a plank, a black pen, and other relevant exhibits connected to the investigation were recovered.
It would be recalled that the state Police Command had in the wake of the ugly incident stated that a report was received at Owode-Egba Police Division on June 21, 2026, regarding suspicious circumstances at the residence of the late Madam Oyesiku, during which preliminary information indicated that the front door of the residence had been partially damaged while the security house within the compound was found locked, prompting immediate police intervention.
Police detectives were immediately mobilised to the scene. Upon gaining access to the premises, the lifeless body of the security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, was discovered inside the security house, while the body of Madam Oyesiku was found lying in a pool of blood within the living room of the main building.
The crime scene was scientifically processed, and preliminary investigation revealed that the late Oyesiku’s Lexus RX 330 vehicle was missing from the compound, raising suspicion of robbery and murder, following which the command launched intensive investigation, intelligence gathering, and technical tracking operations aimed at identifying those responsible and recovering the missing vehicle.
Acting on credible intelligence and technical tracking analysis, operatives of the command successfully traced and recovered the missing Lexus RX 330 vehicle on June 22, 2026, without the ignition key, even as the registration number plates detached from the vehicle, but later recovered underneath one of the seats, “which enabled investigators to positively identify and confirm the vehicle as the property of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku.”
The Ogun State Police Command, through the CP, emphasized that “while the suspects have made useful statements and substantial evidence has been recovered in the course of the investigation, all suspects remain entitled to due process under the law,” adding that “investigation is ongoing to consolidate all available evidence and ensure diligent prosecution of all suspects connected with the crime.”
The Police boss further stressed that the command remains committed to ensuring that justice is served and that all persons connected with the heinous crime are brought to book.
