Osun NSCDC arrests 24-year-old for stealing motorcycle

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has apprehended a 24-year-old man, Sola Jimoh, for stealing a motorcycle.

In a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Friday, it was revealed that the suspect confessed to leaving his hometown near Osogbo on Christmas morning at 6 a.m. with the intention of stealing a motorcycle.

According to the statement, Jimoh admitted that upon arriving in Osogbo, he spotted a motorcycle parked under a tree at Powerline with no one nearby. He quickly took the motorcycle, but the owner discovered the theft and promptly reported it to the nearest NSCDC office. Jimoh was apprehended while attempting to escape with the stolen vehicle.

The Commandant of the Osun NSCDC, Igbalawole Sotiyo, stated that Jimoh claimed his own motorcycle had been stolen in September 2024, which drove him to seek revenge by stealing another one.

Sotiyo assured the public that Jimoh would be charged in a court of competent jurisdiction, where the law will determine his fate.

He also urged citizens to provide actionable intelligence to the nearest security agency to help prevent crime and criminal activities.