Two persons have been arrested by men of the Ekiti State Police Command for being in possession of 10 goats suspected to have been stolen in Igbemo-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, in a statement on Friday in Ado-Ekiti said that the command acted on a tip-off to apprehend the suspects.
Abutu said a group of hunters had sent a distress call to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Iworoko, after intercepting the suspects with the stolen goats in Igbemo-Ekiti.
According to him, the command received call from a group of hunters at Igbemo-Ekiti that it intercepted a Salon Primera Car with two occupants carrying 10 goats suspected to have been stolen.
He said that the command upon receiving the distress call led a team of detectives and patrol to the scene where the suspects were arrested and brought to the station with the goats.
“The suspects, during interrogation, confessed to have stolen all the goats from Ise-Ekiti and were bringing them to sell in Ado-Ekiti where they reside.
“Five out of the 10 goats kept inside the boot of the car had died,” Abutu said.
The police spokesperson commended the hunters for their efforts that led to the prompt arrest of the suspects.
He promised that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded on the case.
He urged the residents to always and quickly draw the attention of the nearest police station to any suspicious incident or happening observed in their locality or call 08062335577.