Smart Driver Ushers Cable Vandals To Police Net
Written by News Desk on January 21, 2025
Operatives of the Owode Egba Police Division have arrested two suspects for alleged vandalism and theft of cable wires and iron rods in Ogunmakin, Obafemi/Owode local government area Ogun state.
The suspects, Agbo Jeremiah, age 34 and 29-year-old Sunday Ngbuta were arrested around 7pm on Monday.
In a statement made available to Newsmen in Abeokuta , Police pubic relations officer Ms Omolola Odutola, said the arrest followed a signal from the driver who was conveying the suspects and the stolen items.
Ms Odutola explained that police officers on duty received the signal and flagged down the vehicle to search it, leading to the arrest of the suspects and recovery of the stolen items.
She said that earlier in the day, operatives from Safer Highway had reported that while they were close to Macpherson University, they came across two individuals carrying rolls of cable wires and iron rods.
Ms Odutola noted that on questioning, the suspects could not provide satisfying answers on how they got the items.
She added that they were currently being interrogated and further investigation is ongoing.
