Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested one Segun Olamide popularly known as Confidence and Olatunji Micheal for allegedly burgling into sixteen houses and shops belonging to sixteen different Residents within Ado-Ekiti and carted away numerous valuables.
In a statement made available to Newsmen in Ado-Ekiti today by the Spokesperson of the command, DSP Sunday Abutu, the suspects confessed to committing the crime and mentioned three others who are currently at large as their accomplices.
NEWSTODAYNG gathered that the two suspects led the Police operatives to where they hid some of the stolen items where the following items were recovered: Fifteen varieties of electronic appliances, Two hundred and twenty pairs of male and female shoes, Two hundred and seventy five male and female clothes, Assorted wines, Provisions and foodstuffs, Large quantity of women accessories and lingerie, Different house properties, One bag containing three hammers, one wooden saw and a chisel.
The two suspects would be arraigned accordingly, while effort is ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and recover more items.
The statement reads,
“The operatives of the Command, on 01/10/2022, arrested one SEGUN OLAMIDE a.k.a CONFIDENCE for allegedly burgling into sixteen houses and shops belonging to sixteen different complainants within Ado-Ekiti and carting away numerous valuables.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and mentioned one OLATUNJI MICHEAL who resides in Akure, Ondo State, but was later arrested, and three others who are currently at large as his accomplices.
“The two suspects arrested led the Police operatives to where they hid some of the stolen items and the following items were recovered:
√ Fifteen varieties of electronic appliances
√ Two hundred and twenty pairs of male and female shoes
– Two hundred and seventy five male and female clothes
√ Assorted wines
√ Provisions and foodstuffs
√ Large quantity of women accessories and lingerie.
√ Different house properties
√ One bag containing three hammers, one wooden saw and a chisel
“While effort is ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and recover more items, the two suspects arrested will be arraigned accordingly.”