The So Safe Corps of Mawuko Division, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has arrested a 35-year-old man, Omotoyosi Akinde, for burgling an uncompleted house in the Itura Oluwa community, Ajegunle.
Akinde, a resident of Iyana Akorede and a native of Abeokuta, confessed to stealing electric wires, wall sockets, aluminum materials, burglary-proof bars, and taps from the building.
Revealing his background, he stated that his father hails from Joga Orile, while his mother is from Itoko.
Omotoyosi Akinde
During his confession, Akinde disclosed that he had previously worked as a laborer at the construction site and later decided to break into the house after noticing it was unoccupied.
“I was in Mawuko when I passed by the house in Ajegunle, Itura Oluwa CDA. I had worked there during its construction. On January 30, 2025, I checked the place and saw that no one was around. Then, on the first of January, I returned and confirmed it was still vacant. I stole electric wires, aluminum, wall sockets, taps, and burglary-proof bars. Before carrying out the theft, I had actually been sleeping in the house for about 26 days,” he confessed.
The suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue.
