The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Emmanuel Kostad and Ayomide Damilare, for allegedly stealing items valued at ₦800,000 in the Sagamu area of the state.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, made it known on Sunday, saying the first suspect confessed that the second suspect sold the stolen items to him.
Odutola said, “At about 1:00 pm, one Kolawole Oke, male, came to the station and reported that his block-moulding machine, two metal tables, a rammer, and nine pressers valued at eight hundred thousand naira only were stolen from his site.”.
“Upon discreet investigation, the moulding machine, two metal tables, and one rammer were recovered from one Emmanuel Kostad, male, who confessed that he bought the items from one Ayomide Damilare, a 21-year-old male,” she added.
Newsmen found that the suspects were arrested on 24th January, 2025, after a man, Kolawole Oke, reported the theft of several items from his site, including a block-moulding machine, two metal tables, a rammer, and nine pressers, all worth ₦800,000.
Odutola revealed that the case would be charged to court this Monday, January 27, 2025, following further investigations.