Police parade 87 suspected looters in Osun


A 20-year-old lady, Tajudeen Suliya, popularly called “Suliya-Eje”, was Tuesday paraded by Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Undie Adie, alongside 86 other suspects arrested in connection with the looting of shops and offices in Osogbo, Osun state, on Saturday. 


She confessed that two iPhone she took at Osun Mall was tracked to her house. When asked where she is working, Suliya said “I do runs.”


The Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Criminal Investigative Department, Adebola Hamzat, who paraded the suspects, told newsmen that some stolen items have been recovered. 


He disclosed that generators, refrigerator, foodstuffs and other items were recovered from the suspects. 


Companies and residence looted, according to the police include; Osun Mall Olaiya, Cocoa Processing Factory Ede, Government Grains Reserve GMT Area Osogbo, OSADEP GRA Lameco Area Osogbo, Osun Central Store Orisunbare Osogbo, Olorunda Local Government Secretariat, Osogbo, Osun Insurance Company, Ikirun, Akirun of Ikirun Personal residence along Ekonde, Ikirun, Omoluabi Garment Factory Abere, APC Secretariat Ogo-Oluwa, Senator Sikiru Ajibola Bashir Quarters GRA Osogbo, Hon. Lasun Yusuf Campaign office off Ring Road Osogbo, Hon. Bukola Oyewo Campaign Office, osogbo, Ileri Oluwa Campaign Office Ogo -Oluwa; Federal Silo Grain Reserve, Ilesha, Oba Foothouse, Ilesha, Iwo LGA Secretariat, Senator Oriolowo’s house and farm, Iwo, Hon. Amere constituency Office and Hon. Afolabi’s store, Ikirun. 


The police said, “a total of 87 suspects were arrested and the looted items are being recovered. Investigation to establish theirculpability is ongoing. As soon as this is completed, they will be arraigned in court.”


He called on the hoodlums who participated in the looting to take advantage of the Amnesty granted by governor Gboyega Oyetola, to return the looted items in their possession as the 72hours ultimatum given will elapse Wednesday 28th October, 2020.


He said whoever is found with the looted items will be arrested and charged among other crimes, for armed robbery, conspiracy, brigandage, murder, house breaking, stealing, receiving stolen properties and sundry offences.


One of the suspects, Tunde Ogun, who confessed that he stole a N175,000-worth generator in Ede, said he sold it at N7,000.

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