The police in Ogun state have arrested two suspects, Emmanuel Kostad and Ayomide Damilare, for allegedly stealing items valued at ₦800,000 in the Sagamu area of the state.
Reports indicate that the suspects were arrested on 24 January 2025 after a man, Kolawole Oke, reported the theft of several items from his site, including a block-moulding machine, two metal tables, a rammer, and nine pressers, all worth ₦800,000.
Speaking on the arrest on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, stated that the first suspect confessed that the second suspect had sold the stolen items to him.
“At about 1:00 pm, one Kolawole Oke, male, came to the station and reported that his block-moulding machine, two metal tables, a rammer, and nine pressers valued at eight hundred thousand naira only were stolen from his site.
“Upon discreet investigation, the moulding machine, two metal tables, and one rammer were recovered from one Emmanuel Kostad, male, who confessed that he bought the items from one Ayomide Damilare, a 21-year-old male.”
In a similar incident, residents of the Iyana-Iyasi community in the Ota area of the state apprehended an armed robber attempting to rob a woman.
Odutola stated: “At about 6:30 am, one Tunde Adebanjo was apprehended by members of the community while he was robbing one Mrs Babalola Rachel.
“Upon arrest, the suspect was found with a locally made cut-to-size pistol and a Tecno phone. Investigations confirmed that the recovered Tecno phone belonged to the victim.”
Source: www.mynigeria.com
