Oyo Police Command Parades Auxiliary In Handcuffs, Leg Chain, To Face Armed Robbery, Kidnapping Charges

By Ayodele Oni

Former Chairman, Oyo State Park Management System, Lamidi Mukaila, fondly called Auxiliary, is being held for armed robbery, kidnappings and other criminal activities

Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, on Thursday, paraded , Lamidi Mukaila fondly called Auxiliary. He was in handcuff and leg-chain.

The Department of State Services last week arrested Auxillary at his Olodo residence in Ibadan, the State Capital.

He had earlier been declared wanted by the State Police Command for allegedly involving in a series of armed robbery, kidnapping, and murder cases.

Adebola, while parading the suspect at the State Police command,  said he would be charged to court.

“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.

“Exhibits recovered in his possession at his Diamond Hotel residence around Alakia-Isebo Egbeda under Egbeda Local Government Area at the time include one AK-47 Riffle, four AK-47 magazines, 84 live AK-47 Ammunitions, 19 pump action riffles, one Barreta pistol, seven cut-to-size guns, one English made Barrel Gun.

“724 live cartridges, 25 cutlasses, Seven Jack knives, 33 mobile phones, one Samsung laptop, charms, one Mazda Bus, one Toyota Sienna, cash sum of N3,450,000.00.

“Moving forward, the suspect would be charged to court for offenses committed.”