The Osun State Police Command has declared two former chieftains of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Wakili Nurudeen, popularly known as Alowonle, and Olayemi Ojo, also known as Sibi, wanted in connection with the murder of Dauda Oyeyemi, widely known as Emir.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, announced the development on Monday while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Osogbo, where six other suspects allegedly linked to the killing were paraded.

Emir was killed on September 13, 2026, when masked gunmen reportedly attacked Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife amid a dispute over leadership within the transport union.

Six Suspects Arrested

According to the police, investigations by the homicide section led to the arrest of two NURTW members, Waliu Adejare, popularly known as Jay Jay, who chairs Aregbe Park in Osogbo, and Hammed Dauda, also known as Jagaban, the park’s secretary.

Four personnel of the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, were also arrested. They were identified as Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf and Ayeni Adegbola.

Zungura said the arrests followed investigations conducted with assistance from the state’s Amotekun commandant.

The police commissioner alleged that the suspects were mobilised by Alowonle and Ojo in connection with the incident.

Suspect Allegedly Linked to Firearm

The commissioner said Hammed Dauda allegedly confessed that a locally made, cut-to-size firearm recovered from him had been given to him by Alowonle.

The four Amotekun personnel, according to the police, had been assigned to provide security for the former NURTW chairman.

One of the arrested personnel, Sijuade Moruf, told journalists that his team had been directed by Alowonle to travel to Ile-Ife on the day of the killing.

Moruf said the team arrived at the park but did not meet Alowonle. He alleged that armed men arrived shortly afterwards and began shooting, forcing them to flee. Their vehicle subsequently had an accident while they were leaving the area.

The allegations and accounts provided by the suspects remain subject to further investigation.

Police Intensify Search for Wanted Men

Declaring the two former union chiefs wanted, Zungura said the command would continue working with other security agencies to establish the circumstances surrounding Emir’s killing and apprehend those allegedly responsible.

The police have not announced the arrest of Alowonle or Ojo as of the latest report.

The command said investigations into the murder were ongoing. The allegations against the wanted men and the arrested suspects have not been established by a court.