LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Two men in Ogun State have been arrested for allegedly stealing a live turkey, half bag of rice, palm oil, noodles and other foodstuffs.
The Ogun State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, made the disclosure, stating that they were arrested by the joint effort of the Command and the So-Safe Corps at Oke-Ejigbo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Odutola identified the alleged thieves as Kolawole Shobowale and Moruf Soyoye, saying they had been terrorising and breaking into shops and houses at Oke-Ejigbo.
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According to her statement, the suspects were arrested around 6:30 am on Sunday with the help of intelligence received from Commander, Lawal Mudashiru of the So-Safe Corps.
It was said that that the So-Safe Corps officer had sighted a three-member gang and trailed them to their houses, stating that one of the suspects with blood-stained leg was carrying a live turkey.
Odutola stated that “those arrested have confessed to the crime.”
She listed the Items recovered from their houses to include one live turkey, kegs of palm oil, kegs of vegetable oil, a half bag of rice, Indomie noodles, macaroni, detergents, toothpastes, phones, GOtv decoder, sacks of clothes, insecticide, soaps among other foodstuffs and home use commodities.
It was further gathered that residents of Oke-Ejigbo had stormed the Oke-Itoku Pilice Division to check if any of the items belong to them.
Odutola added that the case would be transferred to the State CIID for further investigation and likely prosecution.