Operatives of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ondo State have arrested a 23-year-old man, Sodiq Yahaya, over the alleged theft of a motorbike within the Shasha space of Akure North Native Authorities Space. In accordance with The Nation, the NSCDC spokesman, Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed the arrest in……
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ondo State have arrested a 23-year-old man, Sodiq Yahaya, over the alleged theft of a motorbike within the Shasha space of Akure North Native Authorities Space.
In accordance with The Nation, the NSCDC spokesman, Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed the arrest in a press release issued on Friday in Akure.
Aidamenbor mentioned Yahaya was arrested on September 2, 2026, following a tip-off from a resident who alerted the Corps to a motorbike allegedly deserted below suspicious circumstances on a premises alongside the Agbogbo axis.
He mentioned operatives hooked up to the Akure South Divisional Workplace responded to the knowledge and positioned the bike below surveillance.
“The suspect was subsequently arrested at about 10:30 a.m. whereas allegedly making an attempt to maneuver the bike to a different location,” he mentioned.
He mentioned a preliminary investigation confirmed that Yahaya allegedly confessed to stealing the bike from Shasha Market, reverse the AA Rano Filling Station.
“The investigation, nevertheless, took a broader flip after the suspect allegedly talked about a person recognized solely as “Magamu” as a doable receiver of stolen bikes,” Aidamenbor added.
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He mentioned Yahaya couldn’t present sufficient data to right away set up the id or whereabouts of the alleged receiver.
Aidamenbor mentioned the event raised issues a couple of doable community concerned in stealing, receiving, and reselling bikes within the space.
“The stolen bike was subsequently traced to its proprietor, recognized as Mustapha Abdullah, who was reportedly out of the state when the incident occurred.”
The NSCDC mentioned it was investigating to determine different individuals who could also be linked to the alleged operation and to determine their respective roles.
In the meantime, the State Commandant, Oluyemi Joshua Ibiloye, has counseled the resident whose vigilance and immediate report led to the restoration of the bike and the arrest of the suspect.
Ibiloye urged residents to stay vigilant and promptly report suspicious actions and actions to the Corps and different safety businesses.
He mentioned well timed data from members of the general public remained essential to stopping and detecting crime.
The Commandant additionally assured residents that the Corps would intensify its operations to guard lives and property and to disrupt felony networks working throughout the state.
