The police in Ogun State have arrested two suspects – Adetunji Alagbe and Opeyemi Ogunlokun – for allegedly stealing a Sallah ram belonging to one Sodiq Abolore.
Information about the arrest was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in Abeokuta.
“The suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo Divisional Headquarters by Sodiq Abolore, who said that while he was sleeping in his house at about 3 am, he heard an unusual noise in his compound, which made him to peep through the window, only to discover that the iron gate he used to block the entrance where he kept his Sallah ram had been pulled down.
“That made him to come out to discover that the Sallah ram, which he bought for N120, 000, was no longer there.
“He stated further that when he searched around, he saw three men forcing his ram into a waiting Mazda car booth, which made him to raise an alarm, and a distress call was made to the police.
“The three men were chased, and two amongst them were apprehended while the other one escaped.
“The ram was recovered, and the two suspects taken to custody.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered an in-depth investigation of the case, with the view to charging the suspects to court,” the police spokesman said.