Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested an undergraduate of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and rape.
According to reports available to The Eagle Online, the accused student was arrested at about 2:30am on Sunday.
Ibrahim is a ringleader and gunrunner for the notorious Neo-black axe movement, otherwise known as Aiye Confraternity.
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The State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the suspect is also the custodian of weapons being used to terrorise communities in Ijebu-Ode.
Odutola said: “Ibrahim was arrested in the early hours of today (Sunday).
“He claimed to be a final year student at Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun.
“He is a serial rapist and murderer.
“He had earlier been wanted in a kidnapping case.
“He keeps the arms and ammunition the group used for their operations in the Ijebu area.
“He is believed to be the second in command, which is why they regard him as the ‘Butcher’.
“Following intelligence, the Special Weapons and Tactics team stormed his hideout, where several weapons and charms were recovered.
“One serviceable Beretta fully loaded with four rounds of live ammunition, on pump action Rifle-Josef with 10 rounds of live cartridges, one English long double barrel rifle, two locally made short single barrel rifles, one locally made short single barrel with two rounds of live ammunition, assorted charms of body armor, and others were recovered from his apartment.”
Odutola said Command’s Commissioner, CP Abiodun Alamutu, had vowed to clamp down on notorious criminal elements in the state.
She added: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Alamutu Abiodun, through various sting operations, has promised to eliminate all criminal elements, including syndicate groups notorious for kidnapping, armed robbery, rape and cultism.”