A suspected serial burglar has been arrested in Ibadan with house cables and other stolen valuables estimated at ₦3 million, following reports of repeated break-ins in the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of the city.
The suspect, identified as Nasiru Abiodun, was apprehended on Saturday, October 31, 2026, after residents of Oyewole Zone 2, Ile-Igbon, raised concerns over multiple cases of burglary and stealing in the neighbourhood.
The Oyo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the arrest followed a report received by the Maku Base of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
According to the statement, operatives traced the suspect to a residential apartment, where he was arrested with a sack containing house cables and other valuable items.
The recovered property was estimated to be worth ₦3 million.
The command said the suspect was being linked to multiple cases of burglary and stealing within the Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area.
Kehinde Ayanboade
Kehinde Ayanboade is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Naija Metro News, with over eight years of experience covering Nigerian politics, crime, legislative proceedings and metropolitan affairs.
