How Security Agencies Tracked, Arrested Fake Agency DG in Osun

Security and judicial documents have shed light on how security agencies tracked and arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self‑styled Director‑General of the controversial and disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), in Osun State following a bench warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Adeyemi, who is facing an eight‑count charge of conspiracy, forgery and impersonation, failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment in case FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, prompting Justice Mohammed Umar to issue a bench warrant after the prosecution, led by Wisdom Madaki, informed the court of his absence.

His counsel, Genesis Francis, had argued that Adeyemi feared for his life and had written to President Bola Tinubu over alleged threats, but the judge ruled that “the court will help him be alive,” and ordered his immediate arrest, adjourning the matter to September 30, 2026, for arraignment.

Following the warrant, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) began trailing Adeyemi for more than a week, but he reportedly switched off his phones for about two days, complicating efforts to pin down his location.

Security sources cited said DSS operatives later pulled back as the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by CSP Moses Lohor, moved into Osun State to continue the manhunt.

On Tuesday morning, IRT officers tracked Adeyemi to a hideout in Osun, arrested him, moved him first to Ibadan and then to Abuja, with the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, briefed after the operation had been concluded.
Police spokespersons, including Abiodun Ojelabi and Aminu Koji, confirmed the arrest, and video footage later showed Adeyemi in custody.

Adeyemi’s legal troubles are rooted in allegations that the PFIPC is a fictitious entity which the Presidency insists was never created by any law, presidential instrument or official approval, and has no status as a government agency.

The presidency and investigators allege that Adeyemi forged appointment letters and official documents, falsely presented himself as a presidential appointee and head of the PFIPC, opened multiple bank accounts, and used the platform to host diplomats, meet government officials and seek diplomatic support, including visa facilitation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, claiming the council was legitimately established and that his intention was to attract foreign intervention and investment to Nigeria, but now faces forgery and impersonation charges as police and anti‑corruption agencies continue their probe into what authorities describe as a “phantom” presidential council scandal.