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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have apprehended two young boys, for allegedly burgling a shop in Osogbo, the state capital.
The suspects, who are 13-year-old and 11-year-old, were said to have been arrested at Asubiaro, Osogbo.
The Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, alleged that the suspects stole a bulk of recharge cards, beverages, and money. He explained that the suspects were arrested last Saturday, after receiving information from their hideout through the corps surveillance, and the operatives swung into action to apprehend them. Adewinmbi said the suspects, simply identified as Korede and Oyinlola, confessed to the crime. He said: “The suspected shop burglars were arrested on Saturday after receiving information on their hideout through the corps surveillance. Our operatives swung into action and they were apprehended with the stolen items. During cross-examination, they confessed to perpetrating the act.”
He said the suspects would be handed over to the police for subsequent investigation and interrogation.
