Certain relatives of the former Chairman of the Park Management System (PMS) in Oyo State, Alhaji Lamidi Mukaila, also known as Auxiliary, have raised concerns over his recent arrest by security operatives.
Naija News reported that Auxiliary, the embattled former PMS boss, was taken into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday afternoon at his residence in the Olodo area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
In a video obtained by Vanguard, two women claiming to be Auxiliary's relatives described the incident, stating that the security personnel who took him away did not disclose their identities.
One of the women recounted the events, saying, "One of his junior brothers called me that they have arrested Papa without doing anything. He told me that Papa was busy enjoying himself at the table there. Then, one of his boys who happens to be my child saw a black unidentified security van and said, 'are these not DSS men?'"
She continued, "Before Papa (Auxiliary) lifted up his head, the masked men had cornered him. When Papa saw them, he didn't run away since there is no skeleton in his cupboard. It is someone who has done a bad thing that should be afraid."
The woman explained that as Auxiliary tried to go upstairs, one of his associates attempted to shield him, but the security personnel moved quickly to prevent him from escaping. They then took him into a waiting van without license plates or any identifying markings and drove off without informing the family of his whereabouts.
"This is not fair now. How should they arrest an innocent man?" the woman lamented.
Naija News understands that Auxiliary has been on the run since last year after security forces were informed about his intention to incite chaos and disorder in Oyo State. His house was previously raided, leading to the discovery of a significant cache of weapons, including firearms, machetes, and other hazardous tools.
Despite his attempt to ascend the stairs, Auxiliary was prevented by the armed individuals, who fired warning shots into the air before taking him into custody.