The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 28-year-old ex-convict, Aderemi Sheriff, for allegedly stealing cables valued at ₦5.6 million in Osogbo, the State capital.
Talking with newsmen on the Amotekun headquarters, the State Corps Commander, Adekunle Omoyele, disclosed that the Corps obtained a misery name on April 17, 2025, and swiftly responded to the scene, resulting in the arrest of Sheriff.
He stated, “On April 17, 2025, at roughly 00:04hrs, our Corps obtained a misery name reporting the theft of cable wires valued at ₦5.6 million at Hammed Omidiran College, Kolabalogun space, Osogbo.
“Upon swift response, our personnel apprehended a suspect recognized as Aderemi Sheriff, 28 years previous, whereas his confederate escaped. Sadly, a part of the cable had already been set on hearth earlier than intervention.”
He additionally paraded 5 different suspected criminals concerned in numerous crimes, together with armed theft, housebreaking, and theft.
Omoyele added, “On April 16, 2025, at roughly 20:00hrs, personnel of the Corps apprehended one Saheed Babatunde, a 26-year-old, in reference to the theft of iron metal valued at ₦280,000.
“The suspect was tracked to his hideout in Isale-Osun, Osogbo, the place he was arrested. Throughout interrogation, he confessed to the crime and admitted promoting the stolen gadgets to a person recognized as a Hausa man for the sum of ₦4,000.
“Additionally, on April 17, 2025, at about 00:03hrs, we obtained intelligence from the Fiwasaye space in Osogbo about an ongoing armed theft operation.
“Our officers responded instantly and efficiently arrested one of many culprits, John Uba, a 26-year-old male, for the theft of cell phones and different valuables.
“Additional investigation revealed that the suspect had beforehand escaped from the Ota-Efun Division of the Nigeria Police Power. He additionally confessed to being a repeat offender. The suspect has since been handed over to the Ota-Efun Police Division for additional investigation and prosecution.”
“On April 18, 2025, at roughly 11:00hrs, three people—Idowu Tajudeen (27), Bamanga Joffrey (24), and Femi Adeniyi (22)—have been arrested in reference to a case of housebreaking and theft at GRA, Osogbo.
“The suspects have been discovered to have unlawfully entered the premises and stolen a pumping machine and different gadgets valued at roughly ₦8.5 million.”
He referred to as on the great folks of Osun State to proceed supporting the efforts of the Corps by remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious exercise to the Amotekun Corps or different safety businesses.
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