SO-SAFE CORPS APPREHENDS NOTORIOUS INTER-STATE TRICYCLE THIEF AFTER TWO-WEEK MANHUNT IN OGUN STATE
Operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) have successfully arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Oluwatobi Sangokeye, for the alleged theft of a commercial tricycle (Keke Maruwa).
This disclosure was made by the State Commander, Cmdr. (Dr.) Soji Ganzallo, through a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Assistant Commander Adegunwa Adegbuyi.
According to the official statement, the suspect was intercepted and taken into custody in the afternoon along the busy Atan/Owode Road in Ogun State, concluding a coordinated two-week intelligence-led operation.
The operational breakthrough began two weeks ago when the victim, Mr. Babatunde, 44, a resident of Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos State, spotted a So-Safe Corps officer and reported the crime. The complainant revealed that Sangokeye had stolen his commercial tricycle with Number Plate; Edo, AKA-108VC and Chassis Number MD6M14PA9L4B00871, from his Lagos residence before fleeing across state lines into Ogun State.
Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Officer of the Satellite Divisional Headquarters under the Ado-Odo Igbesa Area Command, SC Elegbede, promptly briefed the Area Commander, ACC Oluti Kehinde. Recognizing the cross-border nature of the crime, ACC Oluti immediately ordered a high-priority tracking operation to locate the fleeing suspect and recover the stolen asset. Subsequently, after fourteen days of intensive surveillance and tracking by dedicated operatives, the suspect’s luck ran out on Saturday, September 19, 2026; when he was cornered and arrested with the stolen tricycle on the Atan/Owode axis.
During preliminary interrogation, both the complaint and the suspect confirmed that the former gave the tricycle to the later on hire purchase agreement but eventually absconded with the vehicle afterwards. Furthermore, the suspect confessed the he stole it from Cele-Ijesha/Mile 2 axis of Lagos State in August.
While reacting to the successful arrest, the State Commander, Cmdr. (Dr.) Soji Ganzallo, commended the operatives of the Corps for their persistence, professionalism, and tactical efficiency.
The suspect and the recovered tricycle have been transferred to the Ado-Odo Police Station for further interrogation and comprehensive investigation. The agency reiterates its unwavering commitment to purging the state of criminal elements, warning that cross-border criminals will find no safe haven within the boundaries of Ogun State.
