Fake agency: Inside police, DSS operation behind Adeyemi’s arrest

Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, has been arrested in Osun State. The apprehension was carried out by the Intelligence Response Team, led by Chief Superintendent of Police Moses Lohor, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. last Tuesday in Ijebu-Ijesa.

Sources familiar with the operation revealed that Adeyemi's location was initially pinpointed in Osogbo on July 9. He had reportedly evaded tracking by the Department of State Services (DSS). A senior police officer in Osun State indicated that Adeyemi's movements were difficult to track as he frequently switched off his phone, with his last known location by the DSS being Ibadan.

The police team, led by Lohor, was reportedly in Osun for surveillance ahead of the governorship election. Although Adeyemi was on their watch list, they initially deferred action as the DSS was handling the case. Following the DSS's withdrawal, Lohor's team took over the tracking efforts.

After losing his trail for three days, operatives reacquired Adeyemi's location on Monday, indicating he was near Ilesa. This led to intensified efforts, culminating in his arrest the following morning. The Osun State Commissioner of Police was informed only as the arrest was being made.

A DSS operative confirmed the operation was solely conducted by Lohor's team, with no Osun State officers involved. The team consisted of seven operatives who apprehended Adeyemi inside a building in Ijebu-Ijesa.