Heavily armed security operatives have raided the Oyo State residence of Pa Adetunji Ajayi Adeniyi, detaining him in a bid to force the surrender of his son, Prince Mathew Adebayo Adeniyi. The younger Adeniyi is currently wanted by federal authorities for allegedly operating two fraudulent presidency agencies. The dramatic operation follows a high-stakes, public feud between the suspect and the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, over the legitimacy of the organizations.

The security crackdown began with a terrifying midnight raid at the family’s residence in the Technical College area of Ogbomoso. Operatives scaled the perimeter fencing, cut through defensive barbed wires, and smashed gate padlocks to gain entry into the compound. After forcing their way inside, the officers subjected the terrified family to an aggressive room-by-room search, breaking open wardrobes and temporarily confiscating mobile phones before withdrawing.

Unsatisfied with their initial findings, a large detachment of police officers returned to the building on Monday morning in a three-vehicle convoy. The massive deployment triggered widespread panic among neighborhood residents as officers surrounded the house for a second time. It was during this second operation that the elderly patriarch was officially taken into custody after failing to produce his embattled son.

THENEWSCREDIT reports that Pa Adeniyi was subsequently whisked away to the Sunsun Divisional Police Headquarters, where he was held for nearly six hours under intense interrogation. Detectives questioned the elderly man extensively about his son`s residential addresses, daily routines, and associates in Abuja. While the patriarch maintained that he was completely unaware of his son’s exact location, investigators expressed deep skepticism over his claims.

The high-profile manhunt stems from a whistleblowing directive issued by the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The Presidency had issued an official disclaimer exposing the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) as entirely fictitious entities. The fraudulent setups were uncovered after officials at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council complained that a rogue agency was illegally duplicating their statutory functions.

In a defiant response to the presidency`s disclaimer, Prince Adeniyi had earlier organized a press conference to insist that his organizations were legally established arms of the federal government. During the broadcast, the suspect leveled several scandalous and unverified allegations against the Chief of Staff, escalating the bureaucratic dispute into a highly sensitive criminal investigation. The messy public confrontation has since generated intense debate across the country.

Speaking to journalists following his release from police custody, Pa Adeniyi confirmed that while he was not physically assaulted by the operatives, the psychological toll of the raids was severe. He explained that his son had briefly visited Ogbomoso before returning to the Federal Capital Territory days before the police arrived. The elderly father stated that he genuinely believed his son was a legitimate federal official, describing him as a peaceful and gentle individual since childhood.

Top security sources have confirmed that federal intelligence agencies have now been fully activated to track down Prince Adeniyi in Abuja. Law enforcement administrators have warned that family members harboring the suspect will face severe legal consequences for obstructing justice. Security monitoring around the Ogbomoso family home remains highly reinforced as the police intensify their efforts to bring the alleged fraudulent director-general to book.