Police arrest operations tied to the PFIPC controversy continue as officers reportedly detain the father of Adeyemi Adeniyi, the alleged Director-General of the purported Presidential Fiscal and Infrastructure Projects Council/related PFIPC entity. Multiple reports say the arrests occur in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Human rights lawyer Femi Falana states police raided the Adeniyi family home and arrested Adeniyi’s father and a visitor or family friend, while Adeniyi’s mother was left behind initially and was later moved to safety by neighbours. Falana argues that the action amounts to “substituted arrests” and says there is no legal basis for arresting relatives while the younger Adeniyi is expected to appear in court. The reports also describe a tense scene involving multiple police vehicles.
Adeniyi is reportedly facing criminal allegations including forgery, impersonation, and operating a fictitious government agency. The Presidency has maintained that the PFIPC or related council was never legally established, despite claims that it operated under presidential auspices and received budgetary allocations. Police have not issued a cited official statement on the reported arrests in the available accounts.
