The Osun State Police Command yesterday disclosed that it has arrested eight robbery suspects who murdered Dr. Adedeji Adejobi, a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
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he command also said six children of policemen serving in the state have benefitted from a scholarship scheme initiated by the Inspector General of of Police, Solomon Arase.

The State Police Commissioner, Kola Sodipo made the disclosure at a press briefing held with journalists in Osogbo yesterday.

Adedeji was murdered on July 14th, 2015 in Ile-Ife by unknown gunmen

Those in police net in connection with the crime included Abiodun Damilola Jawefa, Adegoke Adeolu, who pulled the trigger, Sunday Okoro, Abiodun Ayeni, Faisal Musa, Bilkiaminu Alasan, Sule Victor and Bobby Eric.

Sodipo said when the suspects were interrogated, they all confessed that the Berretta pistol which was used to kill Dr. Adedeji Adejobi belong to Abiodun Damilola Jawefa and Anthony Okoro who is now at large.

He added that during the operation, Okoro now at large used his locally made gun to kill the night guard security man at the house of the lecturer.

The Police Commissioner said further that before the gang killed the university lecturer that day, they had earlier robbed a man of his Toyota Corolla car at Ilesa, which they latter used to trail Dr. Adejobi to his residence at Ile-Ife and robbed him of his Toyota Venza, NhP Laptop Computer, Blackberry handsets and cash, before eventually shot him to death.

He said that the police had recovered some items from one of the suspects. They include Laptop Computer, Plasma Television, two locally made cut size single barrel guns, one live and 3 expended cartridges, and one empty shell of 9mm Pistol ammunition.

The police boss said that the suspects have been arraigned in court and effort is ongoing to arrest the run away Anthony Okoro.

He also stated that the command has arrested four robbery suspects with a  large cache of arms. The suspects are Ifedayo Adeniyi, Semiu Taofeeq, Ogunwale Afolabi and Mukaila Oyeleke.