The raid on the home of the sacked Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has been linked to an alleged attempt by his loyalists to cause trouble in the state following the dissolution of the PMS committee by the state governor, Seyi Makinde....CONTINUE READING
An impeccable source, who made the revelation on Tuesday, said the police acted swiftly to prevent a breakdown of law and order in the state, adding that during the raid, Lamidi escaped…..CONTINUE READING
The source, who craved anonymity over fears of harassment, said, “From what we gathered, the police acted on the information that some members of the Auxiliary’s camp wanted to cause trouble based on the government disbanding their operations in the state.
“So, the police were proactive, stormed their location, made some arrests and recovered some arms and ammunition. But Auxiliary was not arrested. The people arrested were in connection with the fact that intelligence linked them to an attempt to cause trouble in the state today.”
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, while confirming the arrest of the suspects, promised to give further updates on the development.
His text message read, “I confirm the incident and assure you that further updates will be provided accordingly.”
Policemen in the state, while raiding Lamidi’s apartment, arrested some suspects and recovered weapons and ammunition…..CONTINUE READING