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By Dada Ahmed.
The Police Command in Kwara state has arrested three suspected burglars and two alleged receivers of the stolen property, according to the release by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO),SP Okasanmi Ajayi in Ilorin on Friday with a copy made available to The Reporters on Friday.
He said sequel to the recent reports of shop-breaking and stealings around some areas within Ilorin, the state capital,the Commissioner of Police, CP Tuesday Assayomo,gave a marching order to the Dpos of the affected areas, to go all out and stem the emerging trend as well as ensure that all the perpetrators of the criminal acts were arrested.
” Consequent upon CP’s order, the Dpos swung into action where the following suspects were arrested:
1. Ayo Rasaki Sakiru
2. Iliyasu Rasaki
3. Jimoh Moshood.
“All the suspects confessed to the crime, and revealed that they had burgled several shops in Fate and Stadium road areas in Ilorin, while stealing valuables therein.
According to Ajayi, Fatima Shuaibu and Olajumoke Yusuf,both suspected receivers and custodians of the stolen items were also arrested.
“Investigation into the matter eventually led to the recovery of the following stolen items:
1. Two deep freezers
2. Four Elepaq Generators.
3. Six pairs of shoes
4. Ninety pairs of Ankara materials.
5. One Bajaj motorcycle with Reg No: DPG 589 OGUN.
6. One Haque Lucky Lady Machine with Reg No: KSF 550 GP.
“Efforts are ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate and possible recovery of already sold stolen items,” the PPRO added.
He qouted his boss, CP Tuesday Assayomo, as warning criminal elements to vacate the state and relocate else where, stressing that,a criminal who succeeded in committing crime would never succeed in escaping arrest.
“Therefore, any criminal- minded individual or groups are advised, in their own interest, to desist forthwith from their evil ways and embrace compliance with the law,” Assayomo was qouted as saying.
The suspects arrested in the instant case and others would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded, the command assured.
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