The Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), kwara state command has arrested a student of the state-owned polytechnic identified as Taoheed Garba aged 21 for allegedly stealing his girlfriend’s money and gold chain.
It was gathered that the suspect was arrested on May 11, 2022 based on the report of allegation, filed by one Simiat Adebayo, his supposed girlfriend.
According to the public relations officer (PRO) of the corps’ command, Mr. Babawale Afolabi, the complainant reported the case on May 9, 2022 on how Garba allegedly stole her money, a sum of N341, 000 from her bank account and later stole her gold chain, worth N250, 000.
He said that the suspect withdrew the money from the girlfriend’s phone on two occasions, without any trace, until the complainant requested for her statement of account from her bank.
The NSCDC spokesperson said that the suspects told the complainant’s gold chain for N105,000 to unknown buyer at one of the markets in the metropolis.
He also said that the suspect allegedly beat the complainant when she confronted him for stealing her money and gold, which made the complainant to make a report leading to his arrest.