A man who was declared missing after violence linked to the protracted boundary dispute between Oyo and Osun states has finally been found buried in a shallow grave, nearly two years after he was allegedly killed.
The discovery came after operatives of the Oyo State Police Command arrested a suspected gunman, Rabiu Yusuf, over a fresh shooting incident in the same troubled border community, reportedly leading to a confession that solved the long-standing disappearance of the deceased.
Police said the victim, identified simply as Segun, was shot dead in 2024 during renewed violence between communities around Iyana-Offa, Iyanagbo, and Oke-Oba Parapo, located along the Oyo-Osun boundary near Iwo.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, revealed the developments in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, saying the deceased’s body was concealed in a shallow grave, frustrating months of searches by security agencies and family members.
The police also arrested a second suspect accused of supplying ammunition allegedly used in the killing, while three other suspects remain at large.
