Ogun police nab five for burglary, theft

The Ogun Police State Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspects for alleged burglary and theft in Ijebu Ode and covering areas of the state.

According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, the suspects specialised in burglarising shops and stealing armoured cable wires from transformers.

The suspects are identified as Emmanuel, 32, well known as Ozon, Samuel Sunday Idoko, 39, Tolulope Ilesanmi, 21, Sanusi Daniel, 29 and 20-year-old Ogunkoya Victor, also known as Emo.

She said, “On October 4, 2024, at approximately 8:30 PM, the police at Igbeba Police Station received information regarding a member of a syndicate involved in burglarizing shops and stealing AMOR cable wires from transformers in Ijebu Ode and surrounding areas.

”This individual, who had been evading capture, was spotted at the Ijebu Ilese Toll Gate. Acting on this information, a team of detectives promptly responded and apprehended the first suspect, Emmanuel M., also known as “Ozon,” a 32-year-old resident of Emurin Ijebu Ode.”

Oduntola stated that during interrogation, Emmanuel confessed to being part of the burglary syndicate and provided information leading to the arrest of four other suspects.

“These suspects confessed to having burglarized an electronics store owned by Anayo Sunday James at Bobadara Junction, Igbeba Road, Ijebu Ode, on February 20, 2024, as well as stealing AMOR cable wires from transformers on Igbeba Road and other locations in Ijebu Ode,” she added.

However, Odutola asserted that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the group and recover additional stolen items.

Items recovered so far are, an iron cutter, drilling machine, cutting machine, hammer, school driver and iron chisel.