By Ahmed Ajikobi
An 18-year-old suspected burglar, Saheed Babatunde of Ile Awayan Olowo, Ogidi Area of Ilorin has been arrested for stealing two Plasma TV sets worth 150,000 Naira and other valuable items.
The suspect was nabbed by Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps with the aid of community security.
According to the spokesman of the NSCDC in the State, Babawale Afolabi, the suspect burgled some houses at Ajibesin Community, Ogidi, in Ilorin, where he stole the two Plasma Televisions and other valuable items.
“On Monday 25th October, a burglary case was reported by one Abdul Raheem Abiodun, a member of the vigilante group set up by the Ajibesin Community, Zone B, to curtail the incessant burglary cases in the area”, Babawale narrated.
“Efforts of the security team in the community paid-off on Sunday when one Saheed Babtunde was arrested for being in a possession of a 26 inches Plasma Television which was earlier reportedly stolen from one Saheed Olaiya’s house”, He added.
Afolabi said the suspect was later taken to the NSCDC, State Command in Ilorin by the community security team and has confessed to have stolen two Plasma Televisions, five mobile phones, pressing irons and other valuables.
