After the death of Oyenusi, Mighty Joe took charge of the gang, mostly terrorizing the south western part of Nigeria.
After the death of Dr. Ishola, he took charge of the gang; recruiting ex-military to aid him carry out his operations.
[4][5] Mighty Joe was arrested on 1973 while trying to snatch ₦10 from a bar attendant called Michael Osayunana.
[4] After trials, on 6 June 1973, a convoy drove him from Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison to Lagos Bar Beach where he was executed.
[2][1] His death raised a controversy as some people thought that his execution was a set-up aided by Daily Times because of fuss between Mighty Joe and the owners of the newspaper.