By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo
Detectives of Special Anti-kidnapping unit of Osun State police Command have arrested a notorious thug, Oyeyemi Ajagungbade Olalekan popularly known as ‘Emir,’ and whisked him to the force headquarters Abuja .
Olalekan has been on wanted list of the police since July 2, 2022 for alleged murder, cultist, and armed robbery.
Until his arrest was a member of the transport disciplinary committee appointed on January ,9 2023 by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Our correspondent gathered that a woman reported her husband to Olalekan for assaulting her and he led his boys to beat the husband of the woman.
It was also learnt that Olalekan brutally assaulted the man with dangerous weapons, leaving him in a coma about five days ago.
Police sources hinted that Olalekan was arrested and later released upon the intervention of the bigwigs in the state.
Findings revealed that the relatives of the victim took up the matter to the Inspector General who ordered the Anti-kidnapping to bring the suspect to Abuja.
“The suspect was asked to report to the office of Anti-Kidnapping in Osogbo to settle the matter with his victim and he drove in. He had been arrested before the officers informed the Commissioner of Police that they had an order from the IGP to bring the suspect to Abuja. He was whisked to Abuja in a Hilux with his car,” sources said.
Efforts made by our correspondent to reach out to the Spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola confirmation were unsuccessful
But a competent police source who does not want his named mentioned said the suspect has been taken to force headquarters Abuja for investigation.
