The Ogun Atmosphere Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old guy, Ahmed Onanuga, for the illegal ownership of firearms within the Onileowo people, the Shagamu Native Executive Department of the atmosphere.
PUNCH On-line accrued that Onanuga used to be discovered with firearms later being accused of stealing pieces usefulness N16m.
The command’s spokesman, Omolola Odutola, who showed this in a remark on Sunday, disclosed that beneath interrogation, the suspect noticeable his association with the Eiye Confraternity, admitting to being a member.
“On January 1, 2025, at roughly 9:30 am, a record used to be filed mentioning that between August 2024 and January 2025, a number of pieces have been stolen, from a backyard, 8 beams valued at N400,000, 338 luggage of bolt and nuts valued at N15,379,000 and 8 vertical brackets valued at N280,000, a complete worth of N16,059,000.
“The complainant mentioned that he strongly suspects one Ahmed Onanuga, 40-year-old, civilian safety connected to the Savitec Corporate. At the power of those allegations, we unexpectedly drafted a group of detectives led through W/ASP Omoregied Investmrent to the scene. Later inspecting the scene, the group proceeded to Onile Village by way of Danco petrol station section the place the stated Ahmed Onanuga used to be arrested.
“A search warrant was carried out at the suspect’s residence, resulting in the recovery of the following items: one English pump action, one double barrel gun, one live cartridge, two cutlasses, one large plier, and one small knife. During interrogation, the suspect denied the theft allegations but admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity,” she stated.
Odutola mentioned that the investigation is ongoing and that the case will probably be transferred to the Atmosphere Legal Investigation Segment, Abeokuta.
“Preliminary investigation is ongoing and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department Abeokuta as soon as the preliminary investigation is completed,” she added