The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a cache of weapons from a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, Adebowale Opeyemi, following allegations that he repeatedly threatened his wife with a firearm in Abeokuta.
According to reports, the suspect’s wife, 60-year-old Olufunmilayo Opeyemi, of Alanco Area, Osiele, lodged a complaint on August 27, stating that her 62-year-old husband often brandished a single-barrel gun at her during disputes.
She alos alleged that the retired officer habitually discharged the weapon within and around their home, sparking fear among relatives and neighbours, who became increasingly concerned about his mental stability.
Family members, who accompanied Mrs Opeyemi to the police station, agreed to seek medical help for the retired officer and subsequently arranged for him to be taken to a psychiatric hospital in Abeokuta for evaluation and treatment.
Acting on a search warrant, police operatives raided the residence of the retired DSP in the presence of his wife and children.
Items recovered included a single-barrel gun, two jack knives, three cutlasses, and a short iron rod
