The Nigeria Police Drive has taken custody of Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, the fugitive accused of abducting and killing Federal Highway Security Corps (FRSC) officer Lasisi Funmilayo and her daughter, Sewa, in incidents spanning Ogun and Osun states.
Fajemirokun, 36, was arrested in Ghana on Sunday after fleeing Nigeria to evade a nationwide manhunt. George Ohene-Boadi, commander of the Jap South Regional Police, stated Ghanaian officers acted after reviewing a video alleging the suspect had kidnapped and killed the victims.
NPF spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin stated in a press release on Monday that Fajemirokun was transferred to Nigerian authorities in Accra via the INTERPOL Nationwide Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja.
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“The suspect was handed over by the Ghana Police Service immediately in Accra, Ghana, following a coordinated multi-agency operation,” the assertion stated. “Fejemirokun had fled Nigeria after the kidnapping and suspected homicide of an FRSC officer and her younger daughter in Osun State.”
Hundeyin stated Ghanaian police arrested the suspect primarily based on “credible intelligence” and instantly notified their Nigerian counterparts, prompting INTERPOL NCB Abuja to journey to Accra to finalise the handover.
Inspector-Basic of Police Kayode Egbetokun provided condolences to the victims’ household and guaranteed the general public that investigators would pursue the case “totally and professionally.” He stated Fajemirokun could be arraigned upon conclusion of the investigation.
The IGP additionally counseled the Ghana Police Service for its “professionalism and cooperation” in monitoring and surrendering the suspect.
