Student arrested for stealing cables blames mother for his act

Operatives of Ekiti state amotekum corps have arrested four suspects for stealing electric cable in Ilupeja Ekiti in the Oye Ekiti local government area.

The commander, Brig. Gen. Joe komolafe said they have also arrested a suspected motorcycle thief in ado Ekiti, the state capital.

In the commander’s words:

“The people raised the alarm and drew the attention of our men. We searched them and we discovered the cables in the bags, following which they confessed to the crime.

“The fifth suspect was caught in the act of stealing a motorcycle alongside a fleeing colleague on Friday. Our men arrested him when he was trying to steal the motorcycle. We got a distress call and unfortunately for him, we arrested him in the process, while his friend fled.

“The five suspects will be handed over to the police for further investigation while efforts will be intensified to arrest the fleeing friend of the suspected Okada robber.”

One of the suspects, identified simply as Ojo, who claimed to be a 300-level law student in a Nigerian university, said he stole the cables to raise money for his school fees.

The 18 years old said he steals cables because his mother stopped financing his education after she had eloped (ran-away) with her lover.

The 18-year-old said, “I lost my father years ago and my mother has stopped financing my education in the university after eloping with another man. I am a 300-level law student. I came to Ekiti to ‘hustle’ for money to pay my school fees.

“I have never been involved in any crime in my life and I regret doing this. I want the government to have mercy on me and allow me to return to my education. I want to be a lawyer.”

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