Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, where he gave an update on the progress made in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the double murder.
Ojajuni said the incident was first reported at the Owode-Egba Police Station on June 21, 2026, after suspicious signs were noticed at the deceased’s residence, including a partially damaged front door and a locked security post within the compound.
He explained that detectives were immediately drafted to the scene, where they discovered the lifeless body of the security guard inside the security house and that of Madam Oyesiku in a pool of blood in the living room of the main building.
The police commissioner said preliminary findings showed that the deceased’s Lexus RX 330 was missing from the compound, raising suspicion of robbery and murder, prompting the Command to launch an intensive investigation.
According to him, operatives acting on credible intelligence and technical tracking later traced and recovered the missing vehicle on June 22 at Onikolobo area of Ogun State, despite efforts by the suspects to conceal its identity by removing the ignition key and detaching the number plates.
“One critical piece of evidence recovered from the scene was a handwritten note apparently left behind by the perpetrators. 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” Ojajuni said.
He stated that the forensic findings and further intelligence gathering led to the arrest of the principal suspect, 22-year-old Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, on June 24 at a construction site in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, where he was working as a labourer.
He added that follow-up operations also led to the arrest of Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, 27, a security guard, and Sobu Obafunsho, 36, a bricklayer, thereby bringing into custody all identified suspects directly linked to the crime.
The police boss disclosed that the principal suspect confessed to his role in the killing and admitted recruiting the two other suspects to participate in the operation.
He said the suspect told investigators that he orchestrated the attack out of grievances he had against Madam Oyesiku during the period he worked for her as a security guard.
“The suspect, in his confessional statement, said the murder was intended to ‘teach her a lesson.’
He also explained how they overpowered the security guard, used him to gain access into the residence, attacked Madam Oyesiku and later killed the guard before escaping with the deceased’s vehicle,” Ojajuni said.
Ojajuni further revealed that following the confessional statements, detectives carried out additional searches at locations linked to the suspects and recovered several exhibits connected to the investigation, including a broken hammer, a cutlass, a plank and a black pen.
He, however, stressed that despite the confessions and evidence already obtained, the suspects remain entitled to due process under the law as investigation continues to consolidate all available evidence for diligent prosecution.
“The Command remains committed to ensuring that justice is served and that all persons connected with this heinous crime are brought to book’ he said.
