By John Dike Osogbo
The Osun State Police Command has declared the factional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, Nurudeen Iyanda Wakeeli, popularly known as Alowonle, and another union chieftain, Adeyemi Ojo, alias Sibi, wanted over the murder of Olalekan Oyeyemi Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir.
The police announced the development in two separate wanted-person bulletins issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi.
According to the bulletins, both suspects are wanted in connection with the alleged murder of Ajagungbade, whose killing had generated public concern and renewed attention to disputes within the transport union in Osun State.
The Command identified Wakeeli as a native of Iwo, Osun State, while Ojo hails from Ile-Ife, also in the state.
The police described both men as adults, approximately 1.70 metres tall, dark in complexion, with pointed noses, oblong heads and black hair.
The Command warned that anyone found harbouring either of the suspects would be treated as an accomplice to the alleged crime.
It urged members of the public with credible information about their whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or contact the Command through 08039537995 or 09060052947.
The police also assured members of the public that anyone who provides useful information leading to the suspects’ whereabouts would be handsomely rewarded.
The latest development marks a fresh step in the police investigation into the killing of Ajagungbade, a prominent figure associated with the transport union in Osun State.
