Amotekun Arrests 3 For Goat Theft

Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun, Osun State Command have arrested a 40-year- old mechanical engineer, Segun Oladipupo and two others for allegedly stealing 18 goats.

Parading Oladipupo among other suspects in Osogbo, the Field Commander, Osun Amotekun Corps, Chief Amitolu Shittu hinted that the suspect and two others namely Wale Samuel and Sulemon Garbuga were arrested in the early hours in Osogbo, the state capital after some operatives of Oyo State Amotekun, sent signal to the Osun command on some criminal specialized in stealing of goats.

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According to him, the Osun Amotekun swung into action and burst some places where Segun Oladipulo was picked alongside Wale Samuel with a spear bus they were using for the criminal operation.

Chief Shittu further explained that the suspects were using the spear bus owned by their buyer who is now on the run to carry out the evil act.

“We were notified by some operatives in Ibadan, Oyo State that some criminals are engaging in stealing of goats.

“We decide to burst some places and discovered some suspects with a bus carrying goats. They put beans and onion to cover them, during interrogation they confessed to have stolen them.

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While urging the residents of Osun State to be security conscious, Chief Shittu said “some many unthinkable things are happening in our societies, people have to be vigilant with their lives and security.”

He further stressed that the Osun Amotekun was carrying out the investigation to arrest other criminals involved in the act and urged members of the public to support them in the investigation.

He, however, assured that the suspects would be handed over to the police for further legal action.

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Speaking to newsmen the three suspects admitted to having jointly committed the crime and explained that they have been in the business for some months.

They further confessed that it was their third time stealing and transporting stolen goats.

Oladipupo, however, linked the ownership of the spear bus to her sister who bought it for him to be using it for transport business before he was introduced to stealing of goats business.(FRCN)