•As Deceased Family Alleges Plot To Bury Case
The wives of the slain Ifon-Osun Indigene, Mr. Lukman Akorede, has demanded for justice over the gruesome murder of their husband.
Mr Lukman was allegedly killed by some gunmen reportedly working for the Community Chief (Baale) of Ayeedade community in Ahoro Afin on March 26, 2025.
It was gathered that the Baale, Chief Tajudeen Oderinde, was arrested and arraigned alongside others after the gruesome murder of Akorede.
Akorede, a staff of Orolu local government was killed during the renewed communal crisis between Ifon-Osun, Ilobu, and Erin communities.
According to sources, the suspects were remanded at Ilesa Correctional Centre by an Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo.
However, some family members of the deceased have cried out over alleged attempt by some powerful people to ensure the suspects are freed.
The deceased uncle Mr. Usamot Ashimiyu, alleged that some people are working to get the suspect freed and ensure justice is not served.
“To our surprise, some big men are now doing everything unlawful to frustrate our chance to get justice.
“We therefore urge the Osun State Police Command and the Osun State Government to intensify efforts to arrest other suspects related to this case and ensure that justice is served,” Mr Ashimiyu added.
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Speaking with journalists, the wives of the late Akorede appealed to the state government and security agencies to ensure that justice is served on the gruesome murder of their breadwinner.
One of the widows, Mrs. Mariam Akorede, who barely held back her tears, said, “They killed our husbands in cold blood and left us in darkness.
“He was our protector, our supporter, the one who made sure our children never went to bed hungry. Now, we wake every morning to a house filled with silence and pain. All we are asking for is justice —justice for a man whose only offence was being in his own community when they came for him.”
The other widow, Mrs. Rukayat Akorede, added, “We are broken, but we will not be silent. The people who murdered our husband must face the law. Our children ask every day when their father will come back, and it breaks our hearts to tell them he is never coming back. Justice is the only thing that can give us some peace.”
