Operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps, have arrested two suspects over alleged housebreaking and theft of aluminium materials in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The suspects, recognized as Bolaji Onifade, 67, a land agent, and Amiru Abdulahi, 27, a scavenger, had been arrested at Shonekan Town, Ayodapo Peace Land CDA.
Spokesperson of the Corps, ACC Adegunwa Adegbuyi, disclosed this in an announcement on Sunday.
According to the assertion, the arrest adopted a misery name obtained at about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, by the Divisional Officer of Onireke Division, SC Jinadu Okikiola, from the Chairman of Ayodapo Peace Land CDA.
The CDA Chairman had alerted the Corps that suspected thieves had been apprehended in the group, with one of them escaping through the preliminary confrontation.
Acting on the knowledge, the Divisional Officer, accompanied by the Operations Officer, ASC Taofeek Omidiran, proceeded to the scene the place they met one of the suspects.
The suspect reportedly disclosed that his confederate had escaped, prompting the Divisional Officer to plot a plan to lure the fleeing suspect.
In a coordinated operation, the Divisional Officer used the primary suspect’s cell phone to contact the second suspect, instructing him to say he had been launched and wanted assist to return house.
About an hour later, the second suspect referred to as again and disclosed that he was at KA Fueling Station, Ogbayo.
The Operations Officer and the primary suspect then proceeded to the situation on a bike, sustaining the looks of an strange journey, the place the second suspect was recognized and arrested.
Both suspects had been secured and brought to the division for interrogation.
During questioning, they reportedly admitted to having earlier eliminated aluminium window materials from the property, taking benefit of the quiet surroundings throughout working hours and the encompassing bush.
They additional confessed that they returned on October 30 to take away the remaining materials for sale.
A sack belonging to the second suspect was discovered to comprise scissors and a pair of side-cutting pliers, which he allegedly recognized as instruments used for the operation.
The State Commander, Ganzallo, recommended the officers for their immediate and intelligence-led response and collaboration with group members.
He urged residents and CDA chairmen to clear bushes and preserve clear environment to eradicate hiding locations for criminals.
The suspects and recovered reveals have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Ifo Divisional Headquarters, for additional investigation and prosecution.
