Oko-Ilu who had been declared wanted by the Osun State Police Command over alleged various criminal activities, including murder was arrested on Saturday night at a hotel in Osogbo, Osun state capital.
Radio Nigeria learnt that it was the combined efforts of men of the anti cultism unit of the Osun police command and members of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) that led to his arrest.
The police had over four months ago declared Oko-Ilu wanted for alleged murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and others.
He was alleged to have been terrorising Ede and its environs over the years.
Oko-Ilu was declared wanted by the police for alleged murder, arson, ritual killing, among others.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Yemisi Opalola alleged that Oko-Ilu had been disturbing the peace of Ede.
Adenitan Akinola
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