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Two suspects, Abdulraman Abdulmumini and Abdulsalam Oseni, have been arrested by police in Ekiti for forcefully breaking into off-campus hostels of Ekiti State University (EKSU) students in Iworoko and robbing the students of their phones.
Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Sunday Abutu disclosed this in a Saturday statement.
He said that a distress call was received at 2:30 am on Saturday from students hostels, off campus, Iworoko, that some suspected robbers broke into their hostels, forcefully collected their phones and made away with them.
Abutu disclosed that upon receipt of the information, police operatives from Iworoko Division swung into action, trailed the culprits to their hideouts and arrested two while others escaped.
He added that during interrogation, the two suspects arrested, Abdulmumini, 26, and Oseni, 31, confessed to the commission of the crime and mentioned other gang members who are currently at large.
“Items recovered from them are: one unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle used in perpetrating the act, two stolen phones, two stolen MP Digital Radio, stolen shoes, clothes, amongst others.
“Investigation is underway and the arrested suspects are helping with necessary information that will aid the process for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspects as well as the recovery of other stolen items,” the statement reads in part.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Michael Falade, urged members of the public to continue to support the police with credible information that will assist the command to arrest criminal elements and curb criminal activities.
