A middle-aged man was detained over the weekend by members of the Ondo State Police Command for claiming to be an assassin with 500 assassinations to his credit.
The culprit, known as Adesina Adetokunbo, was apprehended after complaints of threats against pure water industry owners in the state.
Abayomi Oladipupo, the Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, said that Adetokunbo had told her over the phone that three of her workers had commissioned him to take her life and demanded payment to save her life.
“On April 18, 2024, at approximately 7:00 m, a report was filed with the police regarding threats to the life of an individual and extortion.
“The complainant recounted receiving a disturbing call from an unfamiliar number, where the caller identified himself as an assassin.
“The caller affirmed that he had killed over 500 people and that three of her staff had paid him to assassinate her. He demanded that a certain amount be paid to an account or the complainant would be executed.