The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday morning paraded former Chairman of Oyo State Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi popularly known as Auxiliary over his alleged involvement in series of criminal cases.
Months ago, the state Police Command had declared him wanted over his alleged involvement in series of armed robbery, kidnapping and murder cases in Oyo State.
The Department of State Services few days ago arrested him around 4:00 pm at his residence in Olodo area of Ibadan.
Speaking with newsmen during the parade at the Command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, said the suspect will be charged to court for offences he had allegedly committed.
According to the Police boss, exhibits recovered in his possession at his Diamond Hotel residence around Alakia-Isebo in Egbeda Local Government Area at the time include one AK-47 Riffle, four (4) AK-47 magazines, Eighty four (84) live AK-47 Ammunitions, Nineteen (19) pump action riffles, one Barreta Pistol, Seven Cut-to-size Gun, one English made Barrel Gun.
“Others are Seven Hundred and twenty four (724) live cartridges, 25 cutlasses, Seven Jack knives, thirty three(33) mobile phones, one Samsung Laptop, Charms, One Mazda Bus, One Toyota Sienna, Cash sum of Three Million, Four Hundred and fifty thousand naira, (N3,450,000.00)”, he stated.
”In furtherance of these, discreet intelligence-led search commenced for the sacked PMS chieftain with the help of technology, collaborative efforts with Sister Services and Community Policing, many locations were identified, traced and combed for months until his recent arrest in a concerted effort with our sister services.”
CP Hamzat further stated, “Moving forward, the suspect would be charged to court for offences committed.”
His words: “While the command is thanking the public for providing credible information to curb crime, it has become imperative to affirm to the general public about our resolve to deal decisively with any criminally motivated individual or group who intends to flip the State retrogressively into the historical dark ages of the “Wild West.”
“if you see something, say something and the Police will immediately do something.” CP Adebola Hamzat advised.
