• Thu. Apr 25th, 2024

23 Year Old Arrested Over Alleged Theft

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command has arrested a 23 year old suspect who allegedly stole twenty one phones from students writing JAMB examination in Ilorin.

Parading the suspect at the Command’s Headquarters in Ilorin, the Public Relations Officer, Olasunkanmi Ayeni said the Command also arrested two other suspects for committing different crimes.

He said the 23 year old Kadiri Qudus pretended to be a nose mask seller at a JAMB examination centre in Ilorin , where he collected 21 phones from the students for safe keep.

Ayeni said before the students finished writing the examination , the suspect had ran away with their phones.

He explained that another 55year old suspect Arowolo Ayodeji was arrested for allegedly having canal knowledge of his 19 year old daughter.

According to him another 19 year old serial house breaker suspect, Sowole Emmanuel was arrested over alleged house breaking and theft.

Ayeni noted that the suspect has been remanded at different times over same crime.

He said all the suspects have made confessional statements and will be charged to court .

Ayeni urged parents and the general public to keep close watch on their children as well as their environment to prevent the activities of intruders.


Ali Muhammad Rabiu