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Burglary: Ogun So-Safe Nabs Two Men for Stealing Electricity Cables Worth ₦4M

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The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps,( So-Safe Corps), has arrested two men, Abraham Johnson, 28 years old and Adekunle Rahman,19 years old for allegedly involved in burgling and stealing electricity cables and wires, worth four million naira in Ogun State.

This information was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo, through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.

According to the statement, Johnson and Rahman were apprehended at Irewunmi Villa axis of Alade Community on February, 2, 2024.

The corps recalled that few weeks back the Officers of the Corps got a report that the new palace of kabiyesi Oba Adeyemi Adelekan Aladegbade 2, Olu of Araromi Alade was burgled and the electricity cables worth four million naira were vandalised.

The corps explained that Rahman confessed during cross examination that he was part of the two members gang that vandalised the electricity cables/wires in the palace, which he was give seven thousand naira.

This time around he(Rahman) singlehandedly planned another attack with Johnson, a new partner to support him but they were caught before the operation.

However, they have been transfered to the Nigeria Police Force, Sango Divisional Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution, the statement added.

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