He was arrested at about 0030hrs in a 24-hour operation led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ASP),Omosanyi Adeniyi, the Area Commander of Ijebu Ode.
Police sources said Akeem was sighted in a Toyota Camry driving inward Ijebu Ode from Ososa.
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As soon as he sighted the police while trying to negotiate the Ijebu Ode highway, he diverted into a close, the police chased after him, but all the occupants scampered into a bus.
According to the source, the Area Commander soon divided the team into a cardinal search during which, a disguised man in uniform, who was the mastermind of several nefarious crimes, attempted to outsmart the police officers, but was arrested.
“Searching the vehicle, he earlier abandoned, a black cellophane bag containing 32 expended cartridges, 78 live cartridges and a locally fabricated short gun were discovered.
“When search warrant was also executed at his residence, magnum pump action riffle, one double barrel short gun, one locally fabricated double barrel pistol, a stunt pistol chocker, an unregistered silver colour Toyota Camry, a green colour Toyota Sienna Bus with registration number KNN 58 TD Ogun, a liquid chemical, and a black beret with insigma of Aiye Confraternity were recovered.
“Also recovered were cannabis, hard drugs, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card, power bank, two Apple wrist watches, two cell phones, as well as poisonous charms.
He has made confessional statement, which fingered an Inspector of Police, simply named Ola, who Akeem said procured the guns.
“The Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, has been briefed and his response was to clear them all out by going after the remaining suspects.
“Suspects and exhibits will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), for profiling and forensic examination,” the police source added.
