Connect with us

Metro

Seven arrested for raiding Senator’s Ibadan home, stealing 300 bikes, others worth N200m

Published




No fewer than seven persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion of Sen. Teslim Folarin’s house in Ibadan on Saturday.

Mr Yinka Folarin, the lawmaker’s elder brother, told newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan.

Some hoodlums had on Saturday invaded Folarin’s house, carting away items worth more than N200 million.

MORE READING!  Soldiers killing: Wanted Delta king surrenders self

The items carted away are about 300 motorcycles, deep freezers and food items.

He said that the suspected hoodlums were arrested at the residence of the lawmaker by the Oyo State joint security task force ‘Operation Burst’.

“Most of the equipment had been looted before the arrival of the security men, while seven of them, identified by the residents, were arrested at the scene,” he said.

The lawmaker’s elder brother said that the looted items were meant for the 11 local government areas constituting Oyo Central Senatorial District.

MORE READING!  NSCDC arrest two suspects for forging district head's signature

He said that the empowerment programme was postponed due to the ongoing protest.

(NAN)

Advertisement
Comments



Trending