The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned seven accused over alleged unlawful possession of firearms, abduction of Amotekun operatives and stealing of a locally made single-barrel gun valued at N150,000.
Penpushing reports that the defendants which include Dosunmu Amos, 34; Abisekun Seun, 22; Ojo Olanrewaju, 32; Joseph Aremu, 33; Alao Ileyemi, 30; Akeem Ege, 45; and Elijah Eriwole, 32 were arraigned before the Ilaro Magistrate Court , Ilaro
The accused faced six counts of conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, abduction, stealing, and conduct likely to cause breach of peace, as contained in charge sheet number M/27/2026 signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police, Adeboye Olayiwola,
Penpushing further reports that the charge sheet read that the defendants and others still at large, between October 14 and 15, 2026, at Alagbon area, Owode-Afon, in the Ilaro Magisterial District, allegedly conspired to commit felony, to wit: unlawful possession of firearms.
The count two stated that on October 14, 2026, at about 4 pm, they unlawfully had in their possession one locally made single-barrel gun without a licence, contrary to the Firearms Act, while count three and four, respectively, border on conspiracy and abduction at the Ogun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, Owode-Afon Outpost, on October 15, at about 5:30 pm.
Penpushing also reports that count five alleged that they stole one locally made single-barrel gun, valued at one hundred and fifty thousand naira, which is the property of the Amotekun Corps.
The count six stated that the accused conducted themselves in an unruly manner by invading the Amotekun outpost and shooting sporadically into the air, causing fear in the neighbourhood.
Penpushing reports that the prosecutor alleged that the defendants abducted two Amotekun operatives Salami Yakubu, 31, and Abelewa Soliudeen, 37, and prevented any person entitled to have access to them from discovering where they were imprisoned.
The prosecution counsel, Assistant Superintendent of Police A.S. Abiodun, moved a motion pursuant to Section 306 of the ACJ Law of Ogun State 2017, praying the court to remand the defendants.
Penpushing further reports that the court did not take the defendants’ plea, however, Chief Magistrate I, Mrs F.A. Ojelade in her ruling, held that even though offences in counts 1, 2, 5 and 6 are within its jurisdiction, it is not seized of the power to try offences in counts 3 and 4, and in the interest of justice.
Meanwhile, the magistrate ordered that the defendants be remanded for a period of 60 days in the first instance, and adjourned the case till January 15, 2027.
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