The Ogun State Police Command has taken a suspect, Gbadebo Sodiq, into custody for allegedly breaking into a residence and stealing property valued at N373,000 in the Eleweran area of Abeokuta.
The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday.
She revealed that the police received a report of the break-in on Saturday, involving the theft of valuables totaling N373,000.
“On February 7, 2025, at approximately 10:30 am, one Akeem Saka, male, residing at Eleweran, Abeokuta, reported to the station that his home had been burglarized.
“He stated that the thief or thieves entered his residence and stole One Infinix Smart 9 valued at N148,000, One Oppo F9 valued at N120,000, One small Techno phone valued at ₦30,000, and a bag containing N75,000,” the statement partly read.
Odutola added that detectives from the Anti-Crime Section launched an investigation after Saka expressed suspicion about his female tenant’s involvement in the incident.
This led to the arrest of two suspects for questioning.
“The complainant suspected his tenant, who had been outside the premises on February 6, 2025, at approximately 10:30 PM. The Anti-Crime Section promptly initiated an investigation, leading to the arrest of two suspected individuals, Ewatooyin Adebayo, female, and Mariam Atobatele, female, who were brought to the station for questioning,” she added.
According to the police, investigations uncovered that one of the arrested suspects had failed to properly secure the door, giving Gbadebo Sodiq an opportunity to enter the house and commit the crime.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the arrested ladies did not properly secure the front door before leaving that night, which allowed one Gbadebo Sodiq male, of No. 3 Anobe Community, Somorin Obantoko, to access the house and steal the three phones.
“The actual thief was apprehended at Lafenwa while attempting to sell the stolen phones. The suspect has admitted to committing the crime, and the three phones have been recovered.
“The suspect is currently in custody, and the investigation is ongoing,” Odutola stated.
