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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Operatives of the Osun State Security Network, aka Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 47-year-old man who allegedly broke into the Cheribum and Seraphim Church in Ogo-Oluwa Area, Osogbo.
The Commander of Amotekun in the state, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi (retd.), disclosed that the suspect broke into the church around 4am on Friday.
Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the state capital, on Saturday, Adewinmbi said that the suspect was apprehended after a resident notified Amotekun operatives.
“Our men received a distress call from one of the residents of Ogo Oluwa that a church was being burgled and they needed the attention of our operatives urgently to arrest the suspect.
“Our operatives swung into action immediately and they were able to arrest the suspect while trying to escape the scene with his loot,” he said.
Adewinmbi said a sound system engine, microphones, drum sets and other items were recovered from the suspect.
He said the suspect was handed over to the police for further investigation.
Adewinmbi appealed to residents to continue to provide the corps with information that would help in curbing crime in the state.
He also admonished residents to always speak out when they notice suspected criminals in their area.
(NAN)