An alleged serial rapist, kidnapper, and murderer, AbdulAzeez Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command, in the Imaweje community of Ijebu-Ode on yesterday.
The command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said Ibrahim was arrested at about 2:30 am on Sunday.
According to the command, the suspect was also a leader and gunrunner for the notorious Neo-Black Axe Movement, otherwise known as the Aiye Confraternity.
Ibrahim was also alleged to be the second in command, named “Butcher” of the confraternity, and the custodian of all gang weapons used to terrorize some communities in Ijebu-Ode.
Odutola 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 [TASUED] 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 terrorizing 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.”
In recent times, Ogun state has been battling with cult activities and killings. One of the incidents reportedly left several people dead and many others arrested in the Sagamu area.
Last week, two yet-to-be-identified persons were reportedly murdered by suspected cultists in Ota town in the Ado-Odo Ota area of the state.
