Kwara: NSCDC arrests three suspects for alleged theft, fraud
Kwara Exclaim Swear of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested three suspects occupied with varied prison activities, including theft, burglary and fraud.
A order by the spokesman of the expose, Ayoola Michael Shola, in Ilorin on Tuesday, disclosed that on Monday, detectives from the expose’s tracking unit arrested Ibrahim Wasiu, a 31-year-damaged-down resident of Eyenkorin, Kwara Exclaim.
“The arrest followed a characterize by Mr. Mumini Kabir concerning several burglaries at his quandary, where precious objects including a motorbike, two Android phones, a house theater arrangement, and totally different household goods were stolen.
“After thorough investigations, the suspect turned into once apprehended, and the complete stolen objects were efficiently recovered.
“In a associated style on the 30th of June, 2024, performing on a tip-off, the expose’s tracking unit apprehended Soliu Jimoh, a 33-year-damaged-down male, for habitual theft of electrical cables and fittings from buildings below construction in Gaa Ajanaki save of living in Ilorin metropolis.
Upon his arrest, wires and instruments that he uses for his operations were recovered from him, the order added.
The spokesman extra disclosed that one other suspect, Ganiyu Yusuf Olalekan, (38) turned into once arrested on June 28, 2024 for defrauding Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha of N4.5m.
“The suspect, who falsely portrayed himself as a senior workers of the Ministry of Finance and also claimed to be a baby-kisser, deceived Mr Mustapha by promising him three Hajj slots in replace for the fee.
“Upon investigation, it turned into once chanced on that the suspect is a scammer who deceives unsuspecting members of the public for monetary be triumphant in.”
Ayoola said the complete suspects enjoy confessed to the crime and might per chance per chance be prosecuted in a court docket of competent jurisdiction once the investigation is complete.
The NSCDC Kwara Exclaim Commandant, Dr. Umar Mohammed, warned prison parts to vacate the insist, emphasizing the corps’s dedication to environment up obvious a staunch surroundings for legislation-abiding electorate and making it imperfect for criminals.
