3 nabbed for buying stolen transformer cables in Ogun

Men of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) have arrested three suspects, Mansirina Usman aged (27), Janadu Ahyarn (20) and Husseni Abdullahi (20), for buying stolen transformer cables worth N9.8 million from OPIC Estate, Agbara. The spokesman of the corps, Moruf Yusuf, in a statement on Monday, said the corps […]

Men of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) have arrested three suspects, Mansirina Usman aged (27), Janadu Ahyarn (20) and Husseni Abdullahi (20), for buying stolen transformer cables worth N9.8 million from OPIC Estate, Agbara.

The spokesman of the corps, Moruf Yusuf, in a statement on Monday, said the corps was alerted that transformer cables were vandalised and stolen from the OPIC Estate.

He said the arrest was made following a tip off that the stolen cables were being sold in the area.

The statement reads in part: “The suspects confessed to buying the stolen cables from Mustapha and Minister, who are currently at large. Usman bought 30kg of the cables for N300,000, Ahyarn bought 25kg for N250,000 and Abdullahi bought 20kg for N200,000.

“The suspects had in their possession four off-cut armoured cables, N18,850 in cash, three Android phones, two wristwatches and two unmarked TVS motorcycles.”

He added that the suspects and exhibits had been handed over to the police.