Police confirm arrest of alleged fake PFIPC DG

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, following a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The Personal Assistant to the Force Public Relations Officer, Aminu Koji, confirmed the development in a terse statement to journalists.

Koji said Adeyemi was arrested in Osun state by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team.

“We have just confirmed the arrest of Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi by a team of the Intelligence Response Team in Osun State. Thank you,” Koji said.

The arrest was earlier seen in a video released by TVC News, showing Adeyemi in police custody.

Adeyemi’s arrest followed an order by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who issued a bench warrant after the defendant failed to appear for his arraignment over alleged conspiracy, forgery and impersonation.

The judge granted an oral application by the prosecution after Adeyemi failed to appear when the matter, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was called.

Adeyemi was expected to take his plea on an eight-count charge filed by the Nigeria Police Force over his alleged operation of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, an organisation the Presidency has maintained does not exist.

When the prosecution, led by Wisdom Madaki, applied for a bench warrant, Adeyemi’s counsel, Genesis Francis, told the court that his client feared for his life and had written to President Bola Tinubu.

According to the lawyer, the defendant intended to remain alive to stand trial.

Responding, Justice Umar said, “The court will help him be alive,” before ordering that a bench warrant be issued for Adeyemi’s arrest.

The judge subsequently adjourned the case until September 30, 2026, for arraignment.