Operatives of the Ogun state command have arrested two persons, Adetunji Alagbe and Opeyemi Ogunlokun for allegedly stealing a ram bought for Sallah.
The suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo divisional headquarters by one Sodiq Abolore, identified as the owner.
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Abolore told police that while he was sleeping in his house at Ogijo in Sagamu LGA, he heard an unusual noise in his compound which made him to peep through the window, only to discover that the iron gate he used to block the entrance where he kept his ram has been pulled down.
He told the police that when he came out, he found out that the ram he bought for the coming Eid-kabir at the rate of N120,000 has been stolen.
He stated further that when he searched around, he saw three men forcing his ram into a waiting Mazda car booth, which made him to raise alarm, and distress call was made to the police.
According to him, the three men were chased, and two of them were apprehended, while the other one escaped.
The police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest on Wednesday in Abeokuta.
He said the ram was recovered, and the two suspects were taken to custody.
Oyeyemi said the he Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had ordered an in-depth investigation into the case, with the view of charging the suspects to court as soon as possible.