Men of the Ogun State Police Command announced that it arrested AbdulAzeez Ibrahim, a suspected serial rapist, kidnapper and murderer in the Imaweje community of Ijebu-Ode on Sunday.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Omolola Odutola, Ibrahim was arrested at about 2:30 am on Sunday.
The police said the suspect was also a ringleader and a gunrunner for the notorious Neo-Black Axe Movement, otherwise known as the Aye Confraternity.
Ibrahim was also alleged to be the second in command of the Butcher confraternity, and the custodian of weapons being used to terrorise communities in Ijebu-Ode.
The PPRO said, “Ibrahim was arrested in the early hours of today (Sunday). He claimed to be a final-year student at Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijegun. He is a serial rapist and murderer. He had earlier been wanted in a kidnapping case.
“He keeps the arms and ammunition the group used for their operations in the Ijebu area. He is believed to be the second in command, which is why they regard him as the ‘Butcher’. He is the leader of the group terrorising some communities in Ijebu-Ode.
“Following intelligence, the Special Weapons and Tactics team stormed his hideout, where several weapons and charms were recovered. One serviceable Beretta fully loaded with four rounds of live ammunition, one pump-action Rifle-Josef with 10 rounds of live cartridges, one English long double barrel rifle, two locally made short single barrel rifles, one locally made short single barrel with two rounds of live ammunition, assorted charms of body armor, and others were recovered from his apartment.”
The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had vowed to clamp down on notorious criminal elements in the state.
The PPRO added, “The Commissioner of Police, CP Alamutu Abiodun, through various sting operations, has promised to eliminate all criminal elements, including syndicate groups notorious for kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, and cultism.”
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