By Godfrey Bivbere and Providence Adeyinka
THE Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has arrested five persons, Lawal Abiola; Afeez Rasaq; Akeem Gbolahan; Idowu Jelili and Safiriyu Oyebanji over alleged involvement in the stealing of a 40-foot container of Cocoa worth N55 million meant for export to the United States of America, USA.
The five suspects were alleged to have connived to steal the consignment that was contracted to one Kolawale Idowu of No. 3 Olawumi Academic Zone, Ibadan, on December 17, 2020.
The Police report noted that the police involvement was as a result of a complaint on December 31, 2020, at about 1800hrs by Princewill Etonu, of No 5, Araba, behind Modern Linda House, Agbara, Ogun State and Adueyusi Gabriel of AMA Ventures, adding that since the incident the suspect refused to pick his call hence the case was reported.
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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of four men in the Zonal Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department, Zone 6, Osogbo, for alleged murder and arson.
NAN reports that defendants, Afeez Rasaq, 34; Idowu Yussuf, 30; Mohammed Suleiman, 38 and Afolabi Sunday, 38, were arraigned on an eight-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, murder, arson, malicious damage and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Femi Olanibi, told the court that Afeez Rasaq and others at large, conspired together to commit the offences.
“Rasaq Afeez, on Oct. 21, 2020, at about 11:30 pm. at Isale Ibise, unlawfully caused the death of one Ope Aderinto, 32, by shooting him with a gun on his neck and upper chest.