The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned seven men before the Ilaro Magistrate Court over allegations of unlawful possession of firearms, abduction of Amotekun operatives and theft of a locally made single-barrel gun valued at N150,000.

The defendants are: Dosunmu Amos, 34; Abisekun Seun, 22; Ojo Olanrewaju, 32; Joseph Aremu, 33; Alao Ileyemi, 30; Akeem Ege, 45; and Elijah Eriwole, 32.

They appeared before Chief Magistrate I, Mrs F.A. Ojelade, on Friday, to face a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, abduction, stealing and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.

According to the charge sheet, numbered M/27/2026 and signed by ASP Adeboye Olayiwola, the defendants and other suspects still at large allegedly conspired to commit a felony involving the unlawful possession of firearms between October 14 and 15, 2026, in the Alagbon area of Owode-Afon, within the Ilaro Magisterial District.