Oyo Police Arrest Three for Murder of Woman During Robbery

Three suspected members of an armed robbery gang were arrested for their involvement in the killing of 44-year-old Mrs Wahab Rukayat during a robbery attack at Alhaji Olatokunbo's residence in the Wofun Olodo area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30am on August 4, 2026, resulting in the death of Rukayat and serious injuries to other occupants.

The robbers stole valuables worth an estimated N3,493,000, including mobile phones, wristwatches, and $400. Following the incident, Oyo State Police Commissioner Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga directed the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to investigate.

On October 2, 2026, the VCRU arrested the suspects—Akinrinola Oluwatobi (28), Okunola Mathew (24), and Ibrahim Rabiu (23)—at a hideout in Sabo, Ibadan. An iPhone 7 Plus belonging to a victim was recovered, and the surviving victims identified the suspects during an identification parade.

The suspects confessed to their roles in the robbery and the murder, as well as other robbery operations in the area.