Police arrest four over killing of worshipper in Osogbo mosque

The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the killing of a 35-year-old worshipper, Ahmed Najeem, who was attacked inside the Ummu Hanni Adigun Central Mosque in Osogbo.

Police said the arrests followed intelligence-led investigations by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), supported by a review of CCTV footage from the mosque.

The suspects were identified as Abdulgafar Sakariyah, 51; Kosamot Hakeem, 50; Folorunsho Mukaila, 57; and Sakariyau Hafeez, 45.

According to the command, the suspects initially denied involvement but later confessed after the footage contradicted their claims.

Items recovered from them include 10 mosque donation boxes, three planks, and a metal microphone stand, believed to have been used during the attack.

The incident occurred on January 30, 2026, in the Ayedun Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo while the victim was worshipping.

The body has been deposited at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy, while police said investigations are ongoing to apprehend other suspects still at large.

The command assured residents that all those involved would be brought to justice.