Police arrest four suspected burglars, recover stolen items in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four suspected burglars during an intelligence-led raid on a criminal hideout in Omisanjana, Ado-Ekiti, and recovered a large cache of items believed to be proceeds of burglary and theft.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu.

According to the statement, operatives of the Ado Central Division acted on credible intelligence and raided the hideout in the early hours of Sunday, July 5, 2026. Four suspects were arrested during the operation: Abdurazak Suleiman (39), John Okori (27), Francis Okori (32), and Kehinde Alabi (30), all residents of Omisanjana, Ado-Ekiti.

A search of the premises led to the recovery of several items suspected to have been stolen from different shops. The items include assorted perfumes, bathing soaps, alcoholic drinks, food items, body care products, cotton materials, clothing, a school bag, a 3kg gas cylinder, and a large hammer believed to have been used for breaking into shops.

Preliminary investigations showed that the suspects lived together in the same apartment. Further findings also linked them to a recent burglary at a shop in Ekute Quarters, Ado-Ekiti, near the Water Works construction site, where some of them were reportedly working as labourers.

Police said efforts are ongoing to locate the owner of the burgled shop and other possible victims to facilitate identification and recovery of stolen items. A full investigation has also commenced to determine the extent of the suspects’ involvement in burglary and related crimes.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing aimed at protecting lives and property across the state. He also urged residents to continue providing useful and timely information, assuring that all reports will be treated with strict confidentiality.