The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the “fake” Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Biodun Ojelabi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Adeyemi was arrested on Tuesday at his hideout in Osun by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja.
Before he was eventually nabbed in Osun State, it was gathered that Adeniyi had been trailed by a team from the Department of State Services for more than a week.
He was said to have switched off his mobile phones for about two days, making it difficult to locate him.
It was further learnt that the DSS team later retreated, as members of the police Intelligence Response Team led by CSP Moses Lohor, moved into the state and continued trailing Adeyemi.
Lohor previously served as the Commander of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad for the Osun State Police Command and had been involved in high-profile security operations and controversies.
He is widely regarded by many Osun residents as one of the key security officers who contributed significantly to the peace and stability enjoyed in Ilesa and other parts of the state during his tenure. Following his transfer, concerns were raised by some members of the public about the security situation in the state and the impact of his redeployment.
However, Ojelabi said the state command was not involved in the operation but confirmed that the suspect had been taken into custody.
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“We are aware that the individual parading himself as the Director-General of the controversial PFIPC, Adeyemi, was picked up today in the state.
“The team that effected the arrest came from the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“He was picked up in the early hours by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT),” he said.
Adeyemi’s arrest followed an order by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, directing his arrest after he failed to appear for arraignment over alleged conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
The police spokesperson did not provide further details on the circumstances leading to the arrest. (NAN)
