ABEOKUTA – A 22-year-old former security guard, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, has confessed to planning and executing the murder of his former employer, retired Ogun State Television (OGTV) broadcaster Madam Olakitan Oyesiku, and her current security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, stating that he committed the crime to “teach her a lesson.”
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, announced the arrest of Philip alongside two recruited accomplices—Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, a 27-year-old security guard, and Sobu Obafunsho, a 36-year-old bricklayer—during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The arrests concluded a swift 96-hour investigation that relied heavily on digital tracking and forensic handwriting analysis.
The murder investigation began on June 21, 2026, when the Owode-Egba Police Station received reports regarding “suspicious circumstances at the residence of one Madam Olakitan Oyesiku.” 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,” CP Ojajuni stated. “Upon gaining access to the premises, the lifeless body of Pelumi Adetayo ‘m’ aged 38 years, the security guard, was discovered inside the security house, while the body of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku was found lying in a pool of blood within the living room of the main building.”
A Lexus RX 330 vehicle belonging to the deceased was missing from the compound, raising immediate suspicion of robbery and murder. Consequently, the Command launched “intensive investigation, intelligence gathering, and technical tracking operations aimed at identifying those responsible and recovering the missing vehicle.”
By June 22, 2026, operatives successfully traced and recovered the missing vehicle in the Onikolobo area of Ogun State. Although the ignition key had been removed and the registration number plates detached, detectives recovered the vehicle’s registration plate “concealed underneath one of the seats, which enabled investigators to positively identify and confirm the vehicle as the property of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku.”
A critical breakthrough in identifying the perpetrators came from a handwritten note left behind at the crime scene by the killers.
“One critical piece of evidence recovered from the scene was a handwritten note apparently left behind by the perpetrators,” the CP explained. “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.”On June 24, 2026, police tracked and arrested the principal suspect, Philip, at a construction site in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, where he was working as a labourer. Follow-up operations quickly led to the successful arrest of Ayoola and Obafunsho, thereby “bringing into custody all identified suspects directly linked to the criminal conspiracy.”
During interrogation, Philip made a confessional statement admitting his involvement and disclosing that he recruited his accomplices to participate in the crime. According to the police, the suspect planned and coordinated the attack following grievances with the deceased during the period he worked as a security guard in her employment, explicitly stating that the murder of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku was intended to “teach her a lesson.”
Detailing how the crime was executed on Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, CP Ojajuni said:
“According to the statement, they first overpowered the security guard, Pelumi Adetayo ‘m’ aged 38 years, and used him to gain access to the residence. Upon gaining entry, they attacked Madam Olakitan Oyesiku and subsequently murdered the security guard.”Following the suspects’ confessional statements, detectives conducted further searches at locations linked to them, recovering a broken hammer, a cutlass, a plank, a black pen, and other relevant exhibits.
The Ogun State Police Command emphasized that while the suspects have made useful statements and substantial evidence has been recovered, “all suspects remain entitled to due process under the law.” CP Ojajuni assured the public that investigation is ongoing to “consolidate all available evidence and ensure diligent prosecution of all suspects connected with the crime” to ensure that justice is served.
