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So-Safe Corps Arrest Three Suspected Cable Thieves in Ogun

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8 months ago

March 3, 2026

So-Safe Corps Arrest Cable Thieves Ogun after routine patrol in Ijebu-Ode, recovering tools and motorcycle; suspects handed to police for prosecution

Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps operatives have apprehended three suspected cable thieves in the Ijagun area of Ogun State.

The suspects 30-year-old Adeleje Okunuga, 31-year-old Wale Mosadoluwa, and 33-year-old Anifowose Michael were intercepted while heading toward Ijagun on Monday morning.

Also read: Six Dead in Ogun Truck Accident on Lagos-Abeokuta Highway

Soji Ganzallo, Corps Commander, said the suspects were apprehended by the Special Squad of the Ijebu Zonal Command during a routine patrol.

On interrogation, one suspect allegedly admitted involvement in cable theft since 2023 and claimed that an accomplice currently in custody had instructed him to retrieve tools from a hidden location.

Recovered items included a large cutter, pliers, a screwdriver, and a motorcycle. The suspects and recovered exhibits have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Igbeba Area Command for further investigation and prosecution.

Also read: Ogun Labourer Shot Dead During Demolition Clash

The arrest highlights the ongoing efforts by the So-Safe Corps to curb cable theft and enhance security in Ogun State.

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NDLEA Intercepts Major Consignments of Illicit Drugs in Seven States

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1 day ago

November 2, 2026

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs in operations across seven states.

According to a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the seizures were recorded in Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Ondo, Oyo and Edo States.

In Lagos, operatives acting on intelligence intercepted a white Volkswagen LT 28 bus along Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, and recovered 537 kilograms of skunk being transported from the Island to the Mainland.

In Kaduna, a raid at Tashan Banke led to the arrest of several suspects and the recovery of 178.85 kilograms of cannabis, alongside quantities of diazepam, tramadol, Exol-5 and pregabalin.

Along the Zaria-Kano Expressway, a 68-year-old man was arrested with thousands of ampoules and tablets of controlled substances, including pentazocine and diazepam.

In Ondo State, operatives raided cannabis farms in the Ijare forest and recovered 16 bags of processed cannabis weighing 180 kilograms. Four suspects were arrested in connection with the operation.

Similar seizures of cannabis, opioids and other illicit substances were recorded in Sokoto, Oyo and Edo States during the period under review.

NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), commended the officers involved and charged them to sustain the tempo against drug cartels while intensifying drug demand reduction efforts.