The Ogun State Neighborhood, Social Orientation and Security Corps, codenamed So-Protected Corps, has arrested Toyeeb Yekini and Ajie Victor for allegedly stealing a 7.5kva alternator diesel generator at Agoro neighborhood, Ado-Odo/Ota Native Authorities Space of the state.
This was contained in a press assertion issued on Saturday by the workplace of the State Commander of the Corps, Soji Ganzallo, by the Workplace of the Director of Info and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.
The officers of the corps in Ado-Odo/Ota Zonal Command, beneath AC Tajudeen Odunmbaku, appearing on info, had been stated to have been deployed to Agoro neighborhood to counter housebreaking actions within the axis.
It was gathered that at about 0100hrs on February 22, 2024, there was an emergency name from the neighborhood calling for the intervention of the So Protected Corps, and at about 0126hrs, two suspects, Toyeeb Yekini and Ajie Victor, had been intercepted on a motorcycle.
The assertion additional stated, “The apprehended suspects confessed to have come to the realm virtually two hours in the past throughout after they stole a 7.5kva alternator diesel generator delay by themselves off whereas in use.
“The generator was recovered from the place it was stored at Ilepa in Ifo Native Authorities Space.
“The suspects confessed additional that they determined to return to hold out the second felony act to steal a petroleum generator in the identical generator room earlier than they had been stopped on the highway by officers of the corps.
“The suspects revealed that there was a person, in any other case known as Ndomie, at Ijako who purchased the stolen objects.
“The next had been additionally listed as members of their crew stirring the water of peace in Agoro axis; Omo Sensible, Mtn, Foldest and Shuaib.”
The suspects and the reveals had been, nevertheless, stated to have been transferred to the Nigeria Police Drive, Sango Divisional Police Headquarters, for additional investigation and certain prosecution.