Four suspected burglars arrested in Ekiti, stolen goods recovered

The Ekiti State Police Command has apprehended four individuals suspected of burglary during an intelligence-led raid on a criminal hideout in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. The operation, which took place in the Omisanjana area on Sunday, resulted in the recovery of a significant quantity of items believed to be the proceeds of theft.

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During the operation, four suspects were arrested. They are Abdurazak Suleiman, 39; John Okori, 27; Francis Okori, 32; and Kehinde Alabi, 30, all residents of Omisanjana, Ado Ekiti.

According to Sunday Abutu, the command's Public Relations Officer, the arrested suspects are Abdurazak Suleiman, 39; John Okori, 27; Francis Okori, 32; and Kehinde Alabi, 30, all residents of Omisanjana, Ado Ekiti. A search of their shared apartment yielded a wide array of items, including assorted perfumes, bathing soaps, alcoholic beverages, food items, body care products, cotton materials, clothing, a school bag, a 3kg gas cylinder, and a sledgehammer suspected to have been used in breaking into shops.

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A search of the premises led to the recovery of numerous items suspected to have been stolen from various shops, including assorted perfumes, bathing soaps, alcoholic beverages, food items, body care products, cotton materials, clothing, a school bag, a 3kg gas cylinder and a sledgehammer suspected to have been used for shop-breaking operations.

Preliminary investigations suggest the suspects lived together and are linked to a recent burglary of a shop in the Ekute Quarters of Ado Ekiti. Some of the suspects were reportedly employed as laborers at the burgled shop's construction site. The police are actively working to locate the owner of the burgled shop and identify other potential victims to facilitate the recovery of their property.

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Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects lived together in the same apartment. Further intelligence gathered at the scene linked them to a recent burglary of a shop located at Ekute Quarters, Ado Ekiti, near the Water Works construction site, where some of the suspects were reportedly engaged as labourers.

Commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo Falade reaffirmed the command's dedication to intelligence-led policing to safeguard lives and property. He urged residents to continue providing credible information, assuring them of confidentiality, as a comprehensive investigation into the suspects' alleged involvement in burglary and other criminal activities commences.

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The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo Falade, had reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-led policing aimed at protecting lives and property across the state.