Officers of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, have arrested a 28-year-old suspect, Samuel Aina Timothy, an indigene of Igbesa, for the vandalization of power installations in Ogun State.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Corps Commander, Dr. Soji Ganzallo, through the Director of Information and Public Relations, Assistant Commander of Corps, Moruf Yusuf.
According to the statement, Commander Ganzallo said that at about 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 20th May 2025, a team of operatives attached to the Directorate of Liaison of the Corps, while on routine patrol at Isaku Community, Area 1, OPIC Estate, received information from a concerned resident regarding suspicious activities at a power installation within the community.
In his words, “The officers, in a swift response to the information, proceeded directly to the location to assess the validity of the intel.” He further stated that upon arrival at the scene, the patrol team observed a man on a high-tension power line pole removing metallic components from the power line with a wheel spanner and placing them into a sack. On sighting the officers, the suspect attempted to flee but was promptly apprehended by the operatives.
The Commander revealed that during the search, the suspect was found in possession of 58 pieces of steel materials suspected to have been removed from the power line, a wheel spanner, and a sack believed to have originally contained rice.
Ganzallo added that the suspect and the recovered exhibits have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Agbara Divisional Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
In conclusion, Commander Ganzallo reiterated that the Corps will not relent in its efforts to reduce crime to the barest minimum in Ogun State. “Operatives of the Corps are strategically positioned to tackle insecurity, and this burden has been significantly reduced due to the cooperation the agency receives from members of various communities,” he said.
