Police Parade ‘Auxiliary’

By Rasheedah Makinde

The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State command has paraded sacked chairman of the State Park Management System, PMS, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, known as Auxiliary. 

 Lamidi who was earlier declared wanted on the 2nd June, 2023 for offences ranging from murder, attempted murder, arms dealing, armed robbery and Kidnapping, was paraded at the Police headquarters Eleyele Ibadan by the Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mr Adebola Hamzat. 

 “Recall that this declaration was made in furtherance of a well-coordinated intelligence-led raid between 30th -31st of May 2023 in line with standard Operating procedure, where a total of (78) Seventy-Eight suspects, comprising (49) Forty-Nine Male and (29) Twenty–Nine Female suspects were arrested with some of them serving different prison terms presently” the Police boss stated.

 Mr. Hamzat said further that “So also, exhibits recovered in his possession at his Diamond Hotel residence around Alakia-Isebo Egbeda under Egbeda Local Government Area at the time include; (2) Two SMG riffles with two magazines (1) One AK-47 Rifle (1) One Pump action riffle (9) Nine locally made pistols (2) Two English pistol with magazine (70) Seventy rounds of Ak-47 Ammunitions (338) Three hundred and thirty-eight pieces of live cartridges (62) Sixty-two expended (13) Thirteen pieces of 9-mm Ammunition (9) Nine Jack knives (3) Three axes (400) Four hundred pieces of long cutlasses (1) One Hammer (1) One Walkie-Talkie Device (1) One Army Camouflage Jacket (1) One Bullet Proof Jacket with Inscription “Kiriji heritage defence’’ (3) Three International Passports A Huge Cache of Criminal Charms (1) One Damaged Handcuff (3) Three Long Swords (3) Three Portrait pictures (1) One Traditional Crown and Staff” 

The Police commissioner noted that the command commenced discreet intelligence-led search for the sacked PMS chieftain with the help of technology, collaborative efforts with sister agencies and Community Policing, in which many locations were identified, traced and combed for months until his recent arrest and would be charged to court for offences committed. 

Mr Hamzat, appreciated the public for providing credible information to curb crime, adding that in cases of emergencies, the Command can always be reached through emergency control room numbers: 615 (Toll free) (Oyo State Security Response Center) and Oyo State Police Command Emergency line 08081768614,09061299291 & 09054133071”