Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Idowu Kehinde, for allegedly stealing ceiling fans and aluminium windows from a mosque in the Adiyan area of Agbado, Ogun State.
According to the police, Kehinde unlawfully entered the Mapara Moboluwaduro Central Mosque by scaling its fence before carting away eight ceiling fans and four aluminium windows, valued at N520,000.
Confirming the arrest on Wednesday, the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated that the suspect had admitted to selling the stolen items to one Awal Yusuf.
“On January 27, 2025, around 9:00 a.m., we received a report that Idowu Kehinde, 35, unlawfully entered the Mapara Moboluwaduro Central Mosque in the Agoro area of Adiyan, Agbado, and stole eight ceiling fans and four aluminium windows worth N520,000,” Odutola said.
She further revealed that part of the stolen items had been recovered, adding that the suspect would soon face legal proceedings.
“The suspect was arrested and brought in for interrogation, where he confessed to selling the stolen items to Awal Yusuf, 31. A bag containing aluminium frame windows has been recovered, and the suspect will be arraigned in court as soon as possible,” she added.
This arrest comes just days after another incident involving a 16-year-old, Ademola Bolu, who was apprehended for allegedly stealing aluminium roofing sheets worth N180,000 from Christ Light Deliverance Ministry Church in Orile-Ilugun, Odeda Local Government Area.
Bolu and his two accomplices, who are still at large, were reportedly found with two sacks containing the stolen roofing sheets, which had been cut into smaller pieces for easier transportation.
