By Jeffrey Ahonmisi
A suspected destitute who identified himself as Yunusa Oguntola has been apprehended on Oba Adebimpe Road, Dugbe, Ibadan, with various incriminating items, including National Identification Numbers, NIN, slips and Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards belonging to unidentified persons.
An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said he raised the alarm after noticing the suspect sitting opposite the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, office in Dugbe Ibadan, with a suspicious sack.
He said he alerted people around the area, leading to the suspect being accosted.According to the eyewitness, when the contents of the sack were examined, several items were discovered, including six mobile phones, clothes, ATM cards from various banks, a torchlight, charms, NIN slips, a police identity card, a screwdriver, a padlock, a duvet, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
he suspect, who claimed to be a beggar, said he usually comes to Oba Adebimpe Road from Ita Baale Olugbode area of Ibadan to solicit alms.
He also claimed that he bought two of the new phones for personal use.
The visibly unkempt suspect, who appeared elderly, was dressed in a dirty Ankara outfit at the time of his arrest.
Men of the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan, were later alerted and the suspect was whisked away for further interrogation and possible prosecution.
Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle
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