Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, has apprehended a group of suspects involved in the theft of iron steel valued at over N4.5 million from a steel company in Ede.

The security outfit also revealed that it has dealt with other cases of burglary and property theft across the state.

A statement by the Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele and issued by the Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Idowu Abass on Sunday, disclosed that the arrested suspects are 26 year old Wilson Titus and 23 year old Gabriel Simon, both from Kaduna State, and 32 year old Ogundele Sunday from Ekiti State.

Omoyele revealed that, “they were arrested by Amotekun operatives for conspiring to steal large quantities of iron steel from their workplace, a steel manufacturing company located in Ede.

“Investigations revealed that the trio, who are employees or closely affiliated with the company, had been stealing iron materials over time and selling them to a scrap dealer in Sabo, Ede, at prices ranging between N3,000 and N7,000 a fraction of the total market value.

“Upon interrogation, Wilson confessed that this was not their first involvement in such criminal activity. He admitted that they had been conducting the thefts for a long time before their recent attempt was foiled during a surveillance operation by Amotekun.”