So-Protected nabs man for stealing pumping machine in Ogun

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, has apprehended a 25-year-old man identified as Sodiq Kamoru for allegedly stealing a 1.5-horsepower pumping machine from a farmland located in Lokoji, Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state.

Kamoru was arrested while attempting to flee the scene of the crime.

According to a statement issued by the State Commander of the Corps, Soji Ganzallo, on Wednesday, the arrest followed a distress call about suspicious activity on the farm.

The statement revealed that officers from the Mokoloki-Ofada Area Command, led by Assistant Commander Odetayo Amidu, acted swiftly on the tip-off, arrived at the location and arrested the suspect with the pumping machine.

Parts of the statement read, “The suspect, identified as Sodiq Kamoru, a 25-year-old male resident of Bisodun in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, was caught at the scene of the crime.

“His arrest was made on Monday, around 1:37 p.m. Officers from the Mokoloki-Ofada Area Command, led by Assistant Commander Odetayo Amidu, were on routine patrol when they received a distress call about suspicious activity on a farm located in Lokoji, Obafemi-Owode.”

The commander confirmed that the suspect and the recovered item have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force at Iro Division for further investigation and possible prosecution.

While commending the professionalism, alertness and commitment of the officers involved, Ganzallo emphasized that the peace and security of Ogun State remain top priority.

“No part of the state will be left unprotected. The safety of lives and property is non-negotiable,” he added.