The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged Director-General of the controversial and now-disowned Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Police Biodun Ojelabi, said Adeyemi was arrested on Tuesday at his hideout in Osun State by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja.
Ojelabi clarified that the state command was not involved in the operation but confirmed that the suspect had been taken into custody.
“We are aware that the individual parading himself as the Director-General of the controversial PFIPC, Adeyemi, was picked up today in the state. The team that effected the arrest came from the Force Headquarters, Abuja”, he said.
The arrest followed an order by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, after Adeyemi failed to appear for arraignment over allegations of conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.
The police spokesperson added that the suspect was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team.
