Ogun So-Safe arrests man, 25 for burglary, stealing

Etim Ekpimah

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested one Ayomide Ibrahim for burglary and theft.

This was contained in a statement issued from the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.

The statement said that on 25 January 2024 the officers of the Corps at Baba Ode Division, Iju, in Ado Odo Ota Local Government, while on routine patrol apprehended Ayomide Ibrahim, a 25-year-old man while stealing aluminium fittings.

The statement also read that the suspect confessed to having relocated from Abeokuta to join his accomplice at Baba Ode, Iju.

He confessed during preliminary interrogation that the exhibits were stolen from an uncompleted building in Atan and that Biola Adebesin, who was previously arrested by the Corps on 18th January is their gang leader and they specialise in burgling and stealing from worship centres.

The commander also mentioned that the suspect revealed that any church instruments stolen were sold at Arena Shopping Complex in Oshodi, Lagos.

Ganzallo concluded that the suspect and the recovered exhibits were transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, Onipaanu Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution.