Kwara: NSCDC arrests three suspects for alleged theft, fraud

Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested three suspects involved in various criminal activities, including theft, burglary and fraud.

A statement by the spokesman of the command, Ayoola Michael Shola, in Ilorin on Tuesday, disclosed that on Monday, detectives from the command’s tracking unit arrested Ibrahim Wasiu, a 31-year-old resident of Eyenkorin, Kwara State.

“The arrest followed a report by Mr. Mumini Kabir regarding several burglaries at his residence, where valuable items including a motorcycle, two Android phones, a home theater system, and other household goods were stolen.

“After thorough investigations, the suspect was apprehended, and all the stolen items were successfully recovered.

“In a related development on the 30th of June, 2024, acting on a tip-off, the command’s tracking unit apprehended Soliu Jimoh, a 33-year-old male, for habitual theft of electrical cables and fittings from buildings under construction in Gaa Ajanaki area in Ilorin metropolis.

Upon his arrest, wires and tools that he uses for his operations were recovered from him, the statement added.

The spokesman further disclosed that another suspect, Ganiyu Yusuf Olalekan, (38) was arrested on June 28, 2024 for defrauding Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha of N4.5m.

“The suspect, who falsely portrayed himself as a senior staff of the Ministry of Finance and also claimed to be a politician, deceived Mr Mustapha by promising him three Hajj slots in exchange for the payment.

“Upon investigation, it was discovered that the suspect is a scammer who deceives unsuspecting members of the public for financial gain.”

Ayoola said all the suspects have confessed to the crime and will be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction once the investigation is complete.

The NSCDC Kwara State Commandant, Dr. Umar Mohammed, warned criminal elements to vacate the state, emphasizing the corps’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for law-abiding citizens and making it unsuitable for criminals.

Kwara: NSCDC arrests three suspects for alleged theft, fraud