Afolabi was apprehended by operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps, after he was allegedly caught eradicating sliding window frames from the constructing.
His arrest was confirmed in an announcement by the State Commander, So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, ACC Adegunwa Adegbuyi, on Monday.
The Divisional Officer, SC Jinadu Okikiola, was stated to have ensured that the suspect was in good well being and had not sustained accidents.
He cautioned residents in opposition to jungle justice, urging them handy over suspects to legislation enforcement authorities as an alternative of beating or harming them.
During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to the crime, claiming he believed the fuzzy location would allow him to hold out the act unnoticed.
He stated he supposed to promote the stolen supplies to scrap sellers, popularly often known as Bola-Bola.
The Corps disclosed that luck ran out on him when group members who had been preserving watch over the premises because of earlier thefts seen his suspicious motion and raised an alarm.
The caretaker and agent of the constructing merely recognized as Chief Sopetie, stated the property had suffered repeated thefts of window frames, glass and different fittings.
He disclosed that the constructing had about 17 home windows and one door, and several other fittings had been eliminated by unknown individuals, which prompted him to rearrange for group surveillance.
The suspect and the recovered reveals had been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, Lemode Divisional Headquarters, for additional investigation and attainable prosecution.
According to the assertion, the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, counseled the vigilance and cooperation of group members and reiterated the Corps’ dedication to defending lives and property.
He urged residents to stay vigilant and promptly report suspicious actions, whereas emphasizing that suspects must be handled humanely and handed over to legislation enforcement relatively than subjecting them to mob justice.
