Oyo Police Arrest Suspected Serial Burglar, Recover Stolen Items Worth ₦16.22m

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial burglar, identified as Nasiru Abiodun, over four reported burglary incidents in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of Ibadan, with stolen property estimated at ₦16.22 million.

The suspect was arrested on October 31, 2026, at about 9:45 a.m. by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), following a report from concerned residents of Oyewole Zone 2, Ile-Igbon.

In a statement issued on Sunday, November 1, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the operatives apprehended Abiodun at a residential apartment with a sack containing house cables and other valuables estimated at ₦3 million.

The Police said preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspect allegedly burgled four residential apartments in the area, stealing house cables, mobile phones, motorcycle batteries and other household items.

The total estimated value of the stolen property across the four incidents was put at ₦16.22 million, while some of the items have reportedly been recovered.

The Command said operatives had visited the identified crime scenes to establish relevant facts and advance the investigation. It added that efforts were ongoing to recover the remaining items and apprehend other individuals suspected of receiving the stolen property.

Residents of Ejiooku/Iyana Offa, Ile-Igbon and neighbouring communities who may have experienced similar incidents were urged to report to the nearest police station or the VCRU Maku Base.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to tackling crime through intelligence-led policing and collaboration with members of the public.

Residents were also advised to report emergencies through the Oyo State Call Response Centre on 615 or the Police Command Control Room on 08081768614 and 07055495413.