AN undergraduate at Ogun State’s Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, has been detained by the State Police Command for suspected kidnapping, armed robbery, and cultism.
Abdul-Azeez, detained on Saturday in Ijebu Ode, is alleged to be the hit man and armourer for the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as ‘Black Axe’.
According to a brief statement posted on his X account by Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspect is a university extra-year student.
Ogun police would later brief the press on the arrest.
He wrote, “Police arrest suspected armed robber, cultist and kidnapper in Ogun State.
“Ogun State Police Command, on 27th January 2024 at about 2.30 am, arrested one Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, aka Butcher, in the Ijebu Ode area.
“He is the hit man and armourer for the Neo Black Movement of Africa, aka Black Axe, in Ijebu Ode. He is an extra year student of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.”
The FPRO stated that the Ogun State Police Command would address the media about the case as soon as possible.
Abdul-Azeez was photographed with a variety of weapons and ammunition, including double barrel firearms, locally manufactured English handguns, and a cloth that appeared to be a fortified operational clothing.
