The Ogun State Police Command has taken two brothers, Philips and Charles Igbodo, into custody for allegedly stealing five bags of cement in the Idiroko area of the state.
According to a statement released on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the suspects were initially apprehended by a member of the Amotekun Corps.
Philips, who works as a security guard at a hospital in the community, is accused of taking the cement from a construction site.
Odutola explained, “A member of the Amotekun Corps reported the case to the Idiroko Police Division on Thursday. The suspects were caught in possession of five bags of cement.”
She further stated that Philips had admitted to the crime, and the stolen cement was believed to have been taken from an ongoing construction project.
Both suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue.
It could be recalled that in 2018, the command arrested three siblings—Ismaila, Tobi, and Yetunde Adeosun—for their involvement in robbery.
The trio, who were part of a cross-border robbery syndicate, were captured by operatives of the police response squad.
