How Police Nabbed 2 Suspects With Stolen Goats Inside SUV 

Posted on May 25, 2023
MICHAEL AKINOLA 
 
For sometime now, the residents of Osogbo, Ikirun, Obagun, Iree, Eripa, Otan-Ayegbaju and Ila communities in Osun State have never had peace and wondered how their goats disappeared almost on a daily basis. 
 
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the mystery was unraveled following the arrest of two suspects, Naheem Ibrahim, 46; and Suraju Isiaka, 33, while they were making attempt to move the animals to Lagos in a Lexus SUV.
The operatives of Safer Highway Patrol Police team while on ‘stop and search’ of vehicles in Odeomu-Sekona axis, apprehended the two suspects; Ibrahim and Isiaka and upon Police search, it was discovered that the suspects were in possession of 14 live and one dead goat (she-goat), which were to be sold to their prospective customers in Lagos State.
Upon discovering the stolen animals, Policemen immediately arrested the suspects and moved them to the Police headquarters in Osogbo for questioning and further investigation.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the arrest and said that the suspects were heading to Lagos in a Lexus SUV with the animals stolen from different communities when they were intercepted by the Policemen.
According to investigations, the suspects target the time the owners of the goats have gone to bed and the night guards employed to watch over the communities were yet to assume duty.
Residents of these communities had been wondering how their goats had been missing without traces and sometimes blamed one another for the theft.
“Upon interrogation, they confessed to have stolen the goats from different locations in Osogbo, Ikirun and lla-Orangun to be sold to one lya Bisola at Mile-12, Lagos State. More so, the suspects confessed to having been operating in Osun State since 2019.”
The suspects confessed that their time of operation was between 8pm and 10pm before night guards at various locations report for duty, adding that the goats were usually sold between N5,000 and N10,000.
“They confessed how they usually operate. They always target the time night guards will assume duty and ensure they finish their operations before then. They also revealed in their confession how they sell the stolen goats between N5,000 and N10,000 to their prospective customers.”
“We are still investigating the matter and will ensure that all their accomplices are brought to Justice, “Opalola stated.
Osun State Police Command has told residents of the state to check at the State Command Headquarters in Osogbo for their missing goats, following the recovery of 15 goats from the two inter-state livestock robbers.
Meanwhile, one of the owners of the animals commended the Policemen who intercepted the criminals, saying each of the goats which they confessed to have been selling between N5,000 and N10,000 are sold between N30,000 to N40,000.
“Every day, we wake up to discover that one or two goats were missing and we continued wondering who was behind the goat theft in our community in Eripa. I have visited the Police Headquarters to identify my own. So others, whose goats were also stolen or missing came as well for identification,” she said.
The PPRO said the suspects would be charged to Court soon after investigation is concluded.

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