Ogun Police arrest two for cable, iron rod theft

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two suspects, Agbo Jeremiah (34) and Sunday Ngbuta (29), for allegedly vandalizing and stealing cable wires and iron rods in the Ogunmakin area of Owode Egba, Ogun State.  

The arrest was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Tuesday.

According to Odutola, the suspects were intercepted at about 7 pm on Monday through the efforts of a driver who had transported them and the stolen items.

According to her, the driver raised suspicions about the items, leading police officers to flag down the vehicle and search it.

She explained that operatives from the Safer Highway had, earlier that day, reported encountering two individuals carrying rolls of cable wires and iron rods near Macpherson University.

She added that the men’s actions raised suspicions that the wires might be stolen when they asked for help transporting the items.

“The Divisional Police Officer of Owode Egba has arrested two suspects for conspiracy and vandalism related to the IBEDC installation wires and iron in the Ogunmakin area.

“Operatives from the Safer Highway reported that on the same day, while at the Macpherson University area, they encountered two men carrying rolls of cable wires and iron rods.

”The men asked for assistance in carrying their load, arousing suspicion that the item may be stolen items.

“On arriving at the overhead bridge at Ogunmakin, the driver signalled the police officers on duty and informed them about his suspicions and the police flagged down the vehicle,” she stated.

Odutola noted that the suspects were being interrogated and that further investigation was ongoing, as they could not provide satisfactory answers about how they obtained the stolen items.

News360 Nigeria reported that a 16-year-old boy, Ademola Bolu, was arrested for allegedly stealing aluminium roofing sheets worth N180,000 from the Christ Light Deliverance Ministry Church in Orile-Ilugun, Odeda Local Government Area of the state.

Bolu, along with two accomplices currently at large, was found with two sacks containing the stolen roofing sheets, which had been cut into pieces and packed for removal.