The Kwara State Police Command yesterday paraded 11 suspected criminals, including a notorious interstate phone thief, at the police headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital.
The suspected criminals paraded by the state commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, included kidnappers and armed robbers.
Olaiya said one of the suspects, Shola Samuel, confessed to be a lone phone thief with the modus operandi of breaking into residences at night.
He said that the suspect, who travelled from Moniya area of the Akinyele local government area of Oyo State to Ilorin, Kwara State to steal phones, was tracked and arrested by detectives of the command.
“This arrest was made possible through the diligent tracking of a Samsung Galaxy A71 handset reported stolen on February 16, 2024, in GRA Ilorin.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to his modus operandi, specialising in breaking into residences at night while occupants are sleep, searching for handsets and other valuable items. He further divulged that Soji Akinola, residing in Abuja, was the recipient of these stolen phones.
“Subsequently, seven assorted phones, including the Samsung Galaxy A71, were recovered from the suspect. All recovered handsets have been identified by their respective owners. Notably, the suspect conducted a raid on Meduku Street, Sango Area, Ilorin, on April 11, 2024, where he stole six assorted handsets.
“Shola Adigun Samuel confessed to being a lone operator from Ibadan. Efforts are currently underway to track down the receiver in Abuja. Further developments will be communicated in due course.”
