So-Safe apprehends 2 men for alleged stealing of motorcycle in Ipokia

So-Safe apprehends 2 men for alleged stealing of motorcycle in Ipokia

 

By Adedeji ADEMUYIWA

 

Nigeria – The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men for allegedly stealing motorcycle on 3rd
February, 2024 which belongs to Odugbayi Qudus.

According to statement issued from the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf at about 0630hrs Babatunde Azeez, 31 years old, who resides at Itado-Odanpopo, Onfo road and Avose Taiwo, 30 years old of Iwuku-Iseje both in Ipokia Local Government Area were arrested by the officers of the Corps in Ipokia Area Command for stealing a motorcycle on the said day at about 0130hrs.

It was revealed that during interrogation of the suspects, they confessed that the stolen motorcycle was bought by Ahotin, a mechanic by profession and resident of Mogbara, Okere-Ilashe in Ipokia at the sum of four hundred thousand naira (₦400,000) while he paid an advance payment of One hundred thousand naira but all effort to get him arrested proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.

The Corps Commandant further revealed that the seat of the motorcycle was recovered and the sum of forty thousand naira (₦40,000) as evidence.

Ganzallo concluded that the suspects and the exhibits recovered had been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, Ipokia Divisional Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution.

Meanwhile, the Ipokia Divisional Police operatives, according to a police SITREP has commenced investigation into the case to recover the stolen machine from the alleged buyer.

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