So-Safe arrests two suspects for stealing motorcycle in Ogun

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men for allegedly stealing motorcycle belonging to Odugbayi Qudus.

This was contained in a press statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf on Friday.

Yusuf said that 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 at about 0130hrs.

He said 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.

Yusuf said all effort to arrest the buyer proved abortive.

He further revealed that the seat of the motorcycle was recovered and the sum of forty thousand naira as evidence.

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