The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), popularly known as Amotekun Corps, Oyo State Command has arrested a motorcycle mechanic, Shittu Ibrahim, for stealing motorcycles.
Ibrahim has vowed not to steal people’s property again.
He has said that if he does steal again, the authority should kill him, cut off his head and use it as sacrifice to Ogun, the god of iron.
The suspect was arrested with 3 motorcycles that were still intact and 3 others with their parts separated into pieces and sold at Okeho town; Oke Ogun in Oyo State.
Mr Kazeem Akinro, the state Deputy Commandant of Amotekun, revealed that the Command got the intelligence report from the affected area about the criminal activities of Ibrahim.
The Deputy Commandant said: “Ibrahim usually removed motorcycles from where they were parked. Since then, we have been on the lookout for him, with the belief that we would catch him.
“He was eventually and three bikes were found with him. Also found were parts of those already dismantled. One of the bikes recovered was used in tracking him and the owners came to confirm it through presentation of valid documents.”
He added that the Corps will hand over the suspect to the police for necessary next line of action.
The suspect, while confessing said: “It is true I stole motorcycles. I started doing it this year. It was just destined that I would be arrested. I have stolen about six of them.”
Ibrahim further revealed that: “What I usually did before I was caught was that after closing from my shop, I would be on the lookout for motorcycles parked somewhere, especially at night. Once I had looked around with no one approaching, I would disconnect its wires and move it.
“After that, I would dismantle it into parts and sell them to those who move around to buy scrap. I was also selling the aluminium parts to those making local pots. I have not been making gains from the sales. I was just using the money to eat. I used to sell them between N500 and N1,500. I had a wife who had two children for me but left. I had another one who also had another two children for me, but she just left when she heard of what I was arrested for.
“I know it’s a bad legacy that one should not hand over to children. I don’t understand why I was doing it.”
“I used to follow my brother as a motor boy. I asked him for money but he didn’t give me. So I stole his N400,000 when I lay my hands on it. I wanted to buy fridge then. He later discovered that I was the one who stole his money,” the suspect disclosed.
Ibrahim has vowed not to steal people’s property again.
He has said that if he does steal again, the authority should kill him, cut off his head and use it as sacrifice to Ogun, the god of iron.
“If I’m ever caught, I should be shot or have my head severed and offered to the god of iron (ogun),” he vowed.