Vigilante nabs 2 for stealing phones in church
The Vigilante Group of Nigeria, (VGN), on Sunday apprehended two people suspected ot stealing phones in a church. The suspects were arrested around the Abekoko area of Ado Ekiti, where a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Mercy land parish, is located. The commander of the VGN in Ekiti state, Alhaja Suwebat Bolanle Aliu, […]
The Vigilante Group of Nigeria, (VGN), on Sunday apprehended two people suspected ot stealing phones in a church.
The suspects were arrested around the Abekoko area of Ado Ekiti, where a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Mercy land parish, is located.
The commander of the VGN in Ekiti state, Alhaja Suwebat Bolanle Aliu, who is the wife of famous actor , Jimoh Aliu, members of the church said they had been experiencing theft of expensive cell phones, lap tops, cooking pots and other electronic gadgets from the church a few weeks ago.
She said this informed the decision of the VGN men to commence the search for the suspects whom they identified as a gang of alleged phone thieves around the area.
She said: "My men caught Ojo and around 1am this morning (Sunday) when he as usual, went to steal from a neighbour around the area where the church that had reported them is located.
" Our men caught Ojo and brought him to our office for interrogation and that is why we have invited you men of the press. As you can see, he has confessed to stealing seven phones and also revealed the identity of one Hausa man simply identified as Abdulraman from Kebbi State to whom he usually sell the stolen phones to.
‘"We got hold of Abdularaman also but he has not confessed to committing the crime as alleged. Ojo also told us that they were two who usually rob the church and other houses in the area. He identified his accomplice as a certain Owolabi who resides in Ureje area of Ado Ekiti.
" He also told us that the Abdularaman who buys the phones from them is one of those malams that usually exchange Dollars for Naira at the Ejigbo junction in Ado Ekiti.
" We have since handed the two suspects to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps for further investigation."
Mrs. Aliu also appealed to the Federal Government to give consent to the bill for the recognition of VGN saying the members were doing a great deal of job in assisting security agents to tackle insurgency and other crimes in the state.