…We killed her to teach her a lesson – Principal Suspect
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, for the murder of broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, on June 20, 2026.
The former employee, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, reportedly orchestrated the attack to “teach her a lesson” regarding past employment grievances.
The Commissioner of Police during a press conference on Wednesday June 25,26 said a former security guard of the deceased Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, led the gang that killed the duo. Adetayo recruited Sakirudeen Abdulraheem Ayoola, 27, a security guard, and Sobu Obafunsho, 36, a bricklayer and the three invaded the house of the deceased to carry out the Dastardly act Sunday June 21,2026.
He said their intention was to kill the woman in order to teach her a lesson for treating him shabbily when he worked with her.
Ogun State Police Commissioner Bode Ojajuni said the principal accused was arrested on June 24 at the building site in Ibara Abeokuta GRA and he led detectives to his co-conspirators.
Ojajuni said during interrogation the suspects confessed they “first overpowered the deceased security guard before gaining access into the broadcaster’s apartment and killing her. Thereafter, they proceeded to killing the security guard.The suspect stated that the murder of Madam Olakitan Oyesiku was intended to ‘teach her a lesson,”.
In the course of investigation detectives recovered several exhibits linked to the crime, including a broken hammer, a cutlass, a plank, and a black pen.
He added that the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
