Osun: Police arrest four suspects over N5m phone theft

The Osun State Police Command has arrested 4 suspects implicit alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft involving mobile phones worthy astir N5 cardinal successful Osogbo, the authorities capital.

The suspects were identified arsenic Afeez Arole, 30; Salami Wahab Idowu, 49; Akanmu Afeez, 37; and Adebisi Taofeek, 47.

According to a connection issued connected Saturday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, the incidental was reported successful the Oja-Oba country of Osogbo.

The constabulary said the complainant reported connected September 1, 2026, astatine astir 10 p.m. that his store had been burgled by suspected hoodlums.

“The suspects allegedly stole antithetic types of mobile phones from the shop, with the stolen items valued astatine astir N5 million,” the connection said.

The Command said its operatives subsequently commenced efforts to way down those suspected to person been progressive successful the alleged burglary and theft.

According to the statement, “credible accusation was received connected September 22, 2026, astatine astir 6:30 p.m. that suspected hoodlums had been sighted astir the Oja-Oba area.”

The constabulary said intelligence-led surveillance and probe led operatives to raid a suspected hideout, result...