Police have disclosed that the sacked chieftain of the Park Management System in Oyo State, Mukaila Lamidi, also known as Auxiliary, will soon be arraigned in court for alleged murder and other criminal charges.
Lamidi, who has been in the custody of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) for similar offenses, was paraded before the news media at the Oyo Police Command in Eleyele, Ibadan, on Thursday.
The suspect was brought to the command at 10:45 am in a white KIA sedan marked 106, wearing leg chains and handcuffs. He was also wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans.
The Nigerian Tribune recalls that the suspect has been on the police’s wanted list before his recent arrest by the DSS in June 2023. This was further confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, while briefing the news media at the command headquarters.
He said the police, in conjunction with other agencies, have been on Lamidi’s trail since he was declared wanted in June 2023 for alleged murder and other crimes.
“Gentlemen of the Press, you are welcome to the Oyo State Police Command for updates on the security situation at this time,” Hamzat stated.
According to him, on the 2nd of June, 2023, the estranged chieftain of the Park Management System (PMS), Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, AKA Auxiliary, was declared wanted by the Oyo State Police Command in connection with offenses including murder, attempted murder, arms dealing, armed robbery, and kidnapping.
“This declaration was made following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led raid conducted between the 30th and 31st of May 2023, in line with standard operating procedures, where a total of 78 suspects, comprising 49 males and 29 females, were arrested. Some of them are currently serving different prison terms.
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Also, exhibits recovered from his possession at his Diamond Hotel residence in Alakia-Isebo, Egbeda, under the Egbeda Local Government Area, include:
- Two SMG rifles with two magazines
- One AK-47 rifle
- One pump-action rifle
- Nine locally made pistols
- Two English pistols with magazines
- Seventy rounds of AK ammunition
- Three hundred and thirty-eight live cartridges
- Sixty-two expended cartridges
- Thirteen pieces of 9mm ammunition
- Nine jackknives
Other items recovered include:
- Three axes
- Four hundred long cutlasses
- One hammer
- One walkie-talkie device
- One army camouflage jacket
- One bulletproof jacket with the inscription “Kiriji Heritage Defence”
- Three international passports
- A large cache of criminal charms
- One damaged handcuff
- Three long swords
- Three portrait pictures
- One traditional crown and staff
In furtherance of these efforts, a discreet intelligence-led search commenced for the sacked PMS chieftain with the help of technology, collaborative efforts with other 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.
Moving forward, the suspect will be charged in court for the offenses committed.”
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