How Wanted Notorious Kidnapper, Pencil Was Killed By Police

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Facts have emerged on how one of the most wanted kidnappers, murderer and leader of a notorious gang in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos State, Mufutau Timileyin Sulaimon, a.k.a Pencil, was shot dead during an operation in the state on Sunday, June 24, 2019.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ikorodu area of Lagos where his gang reigned supreme; had kidnapped, murdered victims and collected ransom.

It was gathered that Pencil and his gang had engaged the police in a gun battle for several hours before the police overpowered and shot him dead.
Pencil was declared wanted by the Lagos State Command in March, 2019, after he led his deadly gang to kidnap and murder two Bureau de Change operators at Ikorodu on March 14th.

Confirming his demise, the State Police Command Spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said that Pencil and his gang were responsible for the mysterious disappearance of people in Ikorodu over a period of time that they kidnapped, demanded for ransom, murdered and dumped them in septic tank.
Three members of his gang were earlier arrested by SARS operatives and they led the operatives to their den at 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. 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 Pencil was confirmed dead on arrival, the two injured SARS operatives were taken to Intensive Care Unit and are responding to treatment.
One Gun with live ammunition and expended ammunition were recovered.