The Osun State Police Command has declared factional chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Nurudeen Alowonle, wanted in connection with the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, announced the development on Monday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital.

The police also declared another NURTW figure, Adeyemi Ojo, popularly known as Sibi, wanted as investigations continue into Oyeyemi’s killing at a motor park in Ile-Ife on September 13, 2026.

According to the police, six suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. The commissioner said preliminary investigations and statements obtained from some suspects allegedly implicated Alowonle and Ojo in the circumstances surrounding the killing.

Among those arrested was Hammed Olalekan Dauda, also known as Jagaban, who was reportedly found in possession of a locally made, cut-to-size firearm. The police said Dauda allegedly told investigators that Alowonle had supplied him with the weapon.

Another suspect in custody is Waliu Adejare, popularly known as Jay Jay, identified by the police as Alowonle’s personal assistant. The other suspects named by the command are Tijani Ismail, Akinsola Ekundayo, Sijuade Moruf, Ayeni Adegbola and Hammed Dada, as reported in the police briefing.

The police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend Alowonle, Ojo and other suspects still at large. The allegations against the wanted men have not been established in court, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Oyeyemi’s killing has drawn attention to tensions surrounding transport union activities and motor park management in Osun State. Following the incident, Governor Ademola Adeleke ordered the suspension of NURTW activities across the state and directed security agencies to pursue those suspected of involvement.

The police have urged residents to support efforts to maintain law and order as investigations continue.