Police arrest Ondo man in possession of 228 stolen phones
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious mobile phone thief, Temidayo Fadahunsi, at the Ijoke area of Akure, the state capital.
According to the police, there was a case of phone theft reported at the police station in the area and the suspect was arrested in connection with the stealing.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Wilfred Afolabi, while parading the suspect and other suspects at the police headquarters in Akure, on Saturday, said after the arrest, when Fadahunsi’s house was searched, no fewer than 228 Android phones were found in his possession with many foreign SIM cards.
The CP said, “On February 6, 2025, a case of stealing was reported to the police. Through shared information, police swung into action and arrested one Temidayo Fadahunsi, aged 25, at the Ijoka area of Akure and the following items were found in his possession: 228 types of Android phones, 156 different types of batteries and 23 foreign sim cards, which he could not give a satisfactory account of where and how he got them.
“The suspect is currently under investigation and will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.”
Afolabi also paraded some suspected kidnappers who had been on the wanted list of the state police command for allegedly involving in various kidnapping activities in some parts of the state.
The police boss listed the suspects who included Aminu, Abdullahi Abubakar, Yusuf Saidu, Nafiu Ibrahim, Mohammed Anas, Kabiru Mohammed, Yusuf Suleiman and Ishaku Abdul, who was an ex-convict, recently released from prison.
“On February 13, 2025, through intelligence gathering and the use of technical support, one Aminu, was arrested at the Akure garage in Ikare Akoko. His arrest further led to the apprehension of Abdullahi Abubakar. In another operation that took place between February 14 and 15, other suspects were arrested by the tactical team who had been on their trail: Yusuf Saidu, Nafiu Ibrahim, Mohammed Anas and Kabiru Mohammed.
“Also, in Ipele, a woman was abducted by unknown gunmen in her house, the police and youths of the town mobilised and immediately trailed the footpaths of the suspects. Their effort yielded positive results as they were able to rescue the woman and while searching for the assailants. They recovered an AK 49 rifle at the scene of the rescue.
Subsequently, through intelligence-led policing one of the suspects, Yusuf Suleiman, was arrested.
“In the same vein, one Ishaku Abdul was arrested by the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad based on a tip-off. The suspect who is an ex-convict and recently released from a correctional centre was suspected by the neighbours to be complicit in the recent uprising of criminal activities in the area. He was arrested at the Aladura camp, Oke-Oge, Osi (Akure North LG), the area where recent kidnappings occurred.”
The CP noted that all the suspects had been on the police wanted list, and would be charged to court after the end of the investigation.
