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Police arraign Seven over alleged abduction of Amotekun operatives in Ogun

Ogun State Police Command
Ogun State Police Command

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.

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