In line with the Core mandate of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to protect and defend the defenceless in the State, Oyo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, today, parades eight suspects.
CDPRO Samuel Opebiyi in a statement said their arrest followed a credible intelligence over the activities of Criminal elements in every nook and cranny of Oyo State.
Parading the suspects at the State Command Headquarters, old Nitel building Agodi Ibadan, the State Commandant, Commandant Augustine Padonu gave the names of the suspects as follows: Bande Mohammed, male, age 45yrs, Useni Yoyo, male 45yrs, Olalekan Ibrahim male, age 25yrs, Akinpelu Ibrahim male, age 25yrs, Folarin Bankole, male, 52yrs, and Olokun Olawale male, 33yrs, others are Abdulkadir Sahadu male, age 50yrs and Afolabi Moses male, 44yrs.
Commandant Augustine Padonu added that first suspect Bande Mohammed was arrested on Saturday 3rd February, 2024, at 1500hrs at a Fulani settlement popularly called Budo Musa under Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State by our crack team stationed at the axis, for allegedly dealing in illegal mining activities at a neighbouring Community known as Dabo-Zamia village in collaboration with a suspected illegal miner, who is at large, operating without license.
Furthermore, One Mallam Useni Yoyo was nabbed by a combined team of NSCDC Agro Rangers for allegedly grazing his herd of cattle with crops on farmland of an innocent citizens of Ilora Community and thereafter willfully destroyed the farm produce worth about five millions naira, #5m without any compensation.
In a case of conspiracy and stealing, the State Commandant, Augustine Padonu parades two suspects identified as Olalekan Ibrahim, male, 25yrs, native of Oyo State Ibadan from Sagbe Area of Abosi Olere , behind IITA and Akinpelu Lekan, male 25yrs, who both specialized in motor spare parts theft, especially trailer parts, from shop owners in Sagbe , Moniya area of Ibadan, using face mask warmer for their illicit operation in order to avoid being recognized. They were arrested around 0415hrs of the morning. Items recovered from them includes, 1 tipper gear selector, 1 cap gear, 1 gear flag and 8 belt buckles.
Also, two suspects, Folarin Bankole male, 52yrs and Olokun Olawale male 33yrs who preliminary investigation revealed used their point of sales (POS) machine named(Brighter Golden Links Clothier) to fraudulently received money from a cellphone forcefully collected from an unsuspecting members of the public at a gunpoint in Akobo area of Ibadan during an armed robbery operation in November last year by yet to be identified fleeing armed robbery gang who went with the complainants Highlander Toyota Jeep.
Meanwhile, two other suspects Abdulkadir Sahadu male 50yrs and Afolabi Moses male 44yrs were also paraded for stealing a Bajaj Motorcycle with registration BDJ 413 UG reportedly parked at CAC Oke Agbara, Ashi, Bodija, on 2nd February 2024, around 1126hrs.
Commandant Augustine Padonu hereby urges members of the public to be vigilant and also ready to provide useful information to NSCDC and other Security agencies so as to collectively fight crime and criminality in the State. The suspects will be arraign in Court after the completion of the investigation, Commandant Augustine Padonu stated.
