The Ogun State Police Command reported a significant development on Friday when its operatives, stationed at the Owode Egba division, apprehended a suspect by the name of Adewole Adekunle.
This individual, purportedly hailing from Eleko in Ajah, Lagos State, was discovered in possession of various vandalized transformer components. These components were linked to the Showo Community in Kobape, situated along the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway, and were the property of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.
These were disclosed in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutula.
According to Odutola, the suspect was arrested following complaints by villagers who tipped the police around 4.30am that Friday about the activities of vandals in the community.
“Following this information, the DPO of Owode Egba Police Division in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state, CSP Popoola Olasunkanmi, led his men to swiftly respond to the distress call, leading to the arrest of Adewole Adekunle of No 28, Eleko, Ajah, Lagos.
