Osun NSCDC arrests father, son, one other over alleged theft, sale of electrical cables

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command, has arrested 3 men implicit the alleged theft and merchantability of electrical cables removed temporarily during roadworthy operation activities successful Agbona Village, Iwo.

The suspects were identified arsenic Taliatu Olunlade, 60 years of age; Wasiu Olunlade, 25 years of age; and Ganiyu Ayomide, 22 years of age. 

They were arrested connected Friday, September 4, 2026 by NSCDC unit from the Command’s Division astatine Agbona Village, Iwo.

The State Commandant, Toma Mathew Enya, disclosed this during a property briefing connected Monday astatine the Osun NSCDC headquarter, Osogbo.

Enya said the apprehension followed investigations into the alleged theft and amerciable merchantability of electrical cables, which helium disclosed is an offence with implications for the extortion of captious nationalist assets and infrastructure.

According to Enya, “the cables were temporarily removed astir November 2025 to facilitate roadworthy operation successful Agbona. The determination was reportedly reached by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, successful collaboration with assemblage leaders.

“The removed cables were decently packaged and stored astatine a determination adjacent t...