Sunday, May 5, 2024 -The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested one Babatunde Olaoluwa who specialises in stealing phones at worship centers.
He was apprehended after carting away seven
mobile phones during a service at Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju-Ekiti.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by
the public relations officer of the Command, DSP Sunday Abutu.
The statement reads: “Yesterday, at about
16:30hrs, one Babatunde Olaoluwa, a one man gang, who specializes in stealing
phones from worship centers, was arrested after carting away seven different
phones belong to different people from Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju-Ekiti.
“The suspect, who went to the church
pretending to be one of their members, studied the worshippers and in the
euphoria of praises, made away with seven phones.
“The suspect, during interrogation,
confessed to have been operating around Oye and Ayegbaju-Ekiti, with churches
as his target. He further confessed to have stolen a lot of phones from the
Redeemed Christian Church of God and New Reality Christian Center, all in
Oye-Ekiti.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect,
after meeting his target, normally send the stolen phones through motor park to
Lagos where his friend will assist him to sell them and send the proceeds back
to him through online transfer.
“Meanwhile, the seven phones he stole during
his last operation at Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju-Ekiti, have been
recovered from him and some victims of his atrocities showed up in the station
and have identified the suspect and their stolen phones.
“The suspect will be arraigned accordingly
immediately after the conclusion of investigation.”
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