Police Arrest Suspected Serial Burglar In Oyo, Recover N16.2m Stolen Items
Police Arrest Suspected Serial Burglar ln Oyo, Recover N16.2m Stolen Items
*IBADAN —* The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, over alleged burglaries at four residential apartments in Ibadan, with stolen items valued at N16.22 million linked to the incidents.
The suspect was arrested on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at about 9:45 a.m. at a residential apartment in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of the state capital.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the arrest followed a report by residents of Oyewole Zone 2, Igbon, which prompted operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit to act.
According to the statement, operatives apprehended Abiodun with a sack containing house cables and other valuables estimated at N3 million.
Upon interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to the crime, admitting to having burgled four different residential apartments within the area, carting away house cables, mobile phones, motorcycle batteries and other household valuables.
The police put the total value of items stolen during the incidents at N16.22 million, adding that some of the property had been recovered from the suspect.
The Command said efforts have been intensified to recover the remaining stolen items and apprehend all individuals suspected of receiving the stolen property.
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reiterated the Command’s commitment to tackling criminal activities through proactive policing, intelligence-driven operations and sustained collaboration with members of the public.
Residents were urged to report emergencies through the Oyo State Call Response Centre toll-free line, 615, or the police control room lines, 08081768614 and 07055495413.
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