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A Magistrate Court sitting successful Ilesa, Osun State has sentenced 2 men, Damilare Oladunjoye and Azeez Ibironke to 1 twelvemonth successful situation for stealing robust rods from a national roadworthy operation tract on the Ilesa-Ibadan Expressway.
The duo were recovered blameworthy by Magistrate Adedokun Ayeni of Magistrate Court II, Ilesa Division, aft being arraigned connected charges bordering connected theft.
According to the Osun State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps successful a connection obtained by DAILY POST on Friday, the suspects were arrested during a regular midnight patrol conducted by operatives on Monday along the Ilesa-Ibadan Expressway.
The Corps, successful a connection by its spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass, stated that the patrol squad observed the duo riding a motorcycle portion transporting robust rods concealed successful a sack.
“The suspects reportedly attempted to fly upon sighting the Amotekun patrol conveyance but were pursued and apprehended.
“During preliminary investigations, the 2 men allegedly confessed to stealing the robust rods from a roadworthy operation tract located connected the expressway.
“The suspects further admitted that they had antecedently stolen operation materials from the aforesaid task connected much than 1 occasion.”
According to their confessional statements, the stolen robust rods were sold to a scrap trader for ₦35,000 per operati...
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