Friday, October 11, 2024 - Mother faints upon seeing her son,14, in handcuffs after he was arrested for stealing cables from Oyo stadium
Security operatives in Oyo state have
arrested a 14-year-old boy identified as Sulaiman Abubakar at the Lekan Salami
Sports Complex in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly stealing cables worth
N300,000 from the stadium’s main bowl.
Wasilat Adegoke, the state’s
Commissioner for Youth and Sports, made the announcement following her visit to
the stadium to assess the damage from the theft. She called on the staff of the
state sports council to remain vigilant and emphasized that maintaining
security at the stadium is a collective responsibility of all stakeholders.
Adegoke also assured that the state
government would enhance the security measures at the sports complex to prevent
future incidents.
Abubakar, a Junior Secondary School
(JSS 2) student at Eleyele High School, admitted to entering the stadium during
a training session of the Shooting Star Football Club.
He revealed that he stayed overnight
in one of the rooms after the security personnel locked all the stadium
entrances.
During questioning, the boy confessed
to breaking pipes with a large stone to access and cut the camera cables and
lights, intending to sell them.
His mother, a resident of the Sabo
area in Ibadan, fainted upon seeing her son in handcuffs but was revived by
stadium staff. She mentioned that she had punished Sulaiman for a previous
offense the night before.
The case has been transferred from
the Stadium Police Post to the Mokola Police Station for further investigation.
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