The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three persons over allegation of their involvement in theft, burglary and fraudulent activities.
NSCDC’s operatives on Monday arrested one Ibrahim Wasiu, a 31-year-old resident of Eyenkorin, a suburb of Ilorin, the state capital.
A statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, Ayodele Michael and made available to LEADERSHIP on Tuesday, said Wasiu’s arrest followed a report by one Mr Mumini Kabir regarding many burglaries at his residence.
Kabir had told the Command that valuable items including a motorcycle, two Android phones, a home theater system, and other household goods were stolen from his house.
“After thorough investigations, the suspect was apprehended, and all the stolen items were successfully recovered,” the statement added.
In a related Development, operatives of the command’s tracking unit on Monday apprehended a 33-year-old man, Soliu Jimoh, for alleged theft of electrical cables and fittings from buildings under construction in Gaa Ajanaku area in Ilorin.
The statement said wires and tools that Jimoh used for operations were recovered from him.
“Additionally, on June 28, 2024, Ganiyu Yusuf Olalekan, ‘M” 38yrs, was arrested for defrauding Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha of 4.5 million naira. The suspect, who falsely portrayed himself as a senior staff of the Ministry of Finance and also claimed to be a politician, deceived Mr Mustapha by promising him three Hajj slots in exchange for the payment.
“Upon investigation, it was discovered that the suspect is a scammer who deceives unsuspecting members of the public for financial gain.
“All the suspects have confessed to the crime and will be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction once the investigation is completed,” the statement added.
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