NADECO chieftain, Chief Ayo Opadokun’s only son, Kayode Opadokun has been arrested over the banks robbery that took place in Offa, Kwara State recently.
Chief Ayo Opadokun
He was released from prison three months ago after serving only eight months of his jail term for armed robbery, he was however arrested few days ago in connection with Offa Banks robbery and a barrette pistol and six (6) rounds of live ammunition recovered from him.
He was described by the police as a notorious 35-year-old armed robber who has opened up on the roles he played in the bloodletting incident, which led to the reported death of over 30 policemen and civilians in penultimate Thursday’s robbery attack in Offa.
Family sources said, “Kayode’s father almost disowned him for being the ‘black sheep’ in the family but for the intervention of relatives. “Being an activist, Chief Opadokun left his three children and only wife, who retired as headmistress in Offa, while he was based in Lagos.”
“I think part of the problem was that he had little time to check on them, especially during the Gen Sani Abacha’s regime when members of NADECO were often arrested.”
“Kayode is the second child and the first and only son of his father. Suddenly, he started smoking Indian hemp and taking alcohol among other things, a development that got his parents worried especially his father who at a time almost disowned the boy but for the intervention of relatives.”
“Kayode’s parents secured admission for him at a private university in the country but he dropped out of school.
“I learnt he later gained admission into Kwara State College of Education, Oro but I was informed he never completed his studies there too. There is also a report that his father gave him the sum of N2.5million to start up a business not long ago.”
“Kayode was at a time arrested for being in possession of a gun while being engaged as body guard to a prominent politician in Offa. His (Kayode’s) arrest then got people talking on why the son of a prominent family and NADECO chieftain will stoop so low to the extent of working as bodyguard for anyone.”
“His father was not happy either. Whether he ended up disowning him, that I cannot say but all I know is that his parents are still together and I was told about three weeks ago that Kayode attended the wedding of his younger sister in Offa.”
– Culled from National Pilot