The most wanted notorious kidnap
kingpin in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Mufutau Timileyin Sulaimon, popularly known as Pencil, has been shot dead
in gun battle with the police.
Pencil and his gang were
responsible for the kidnap and murder of two Bureau de Change operators in
Ikorodu on 14 March, 2019 after collecting a ransom of N1.6 million.
A statement issued by the Police
Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana on Monday said on Sunday, at about
9.10pm, Pencil was killed in a gun battle with the police.
“This brings to an end his reign
of terror. His gang is responsible for mysterious disappearance of people in
Ikorodu over a period of time whom they kidnapped, demanded for ransom,
murdered and dumped them in septic tank. They are serial killers, rapists and
cultists.
“Three members of his gang were
earlier arrested by SARS operatives and they led the operatives to their den in
Ikorodu where corpses of the two Bureau de Change operators and two other
victims were recovered. A sustained monitoring of the fugitive ring leader
finally yielded positive results as the team eventually traced him to his
hideout at Odogunya, Ikorodu,” he said.
Elkana added that “on sighting
the team led by DSP Rotimi Ogunmuyiwa, the said
Mufutau Timileyin Sulaimon popularly known as Pencil engaged the team in
a gun battle. Two SARS operatives namely Sgt Omola Adedeji and Sgt Oluwadare
Gbenga sustained various degree of injuries, while pencil sustained bullet
wound on the two legs and were all taken to hospital.
“While the said Pencil was
confirmed dead on arrival, the two injured operatives were taken to intensive
care Unit and are responding to treatment. One gun with live ammunition and
expanded ammunition were recovered.”
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