- He confessed that the herbalist, who provided him with money attraction charms, had died
A 24-year-old bricklayer, Adedapo Ayobami, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly breaking into and stealing from a herbalist’s residence.
According to Michael Adaralewa, the Osun State Commandant of the NSCDC, Ayobami, from Osogbo, stole a plasma TV, ten cooking pots, two frying pans, two cable decoders, a solar panel with bulbs, curtains, and other household items from a house in the Osunjela area.
Ayobami allegedly confessed that the herbalist, who provided him with money attraction charms, had died.
On May 23rd, Ayobami returned to the house, found the keys, and took various items to sell. His actions violate Section 411 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria, which addresses theft and related offenses.
The statement reads: “In his confessional statement, the suspect said, before the owner of the house died, he was a herbalist and he gave him traditional soap to improve his financial status.
“He would be collecting the traditional soap on monthly basis. He went to the herbalist’s house to collect the soap for the month of May, on getting there, he was told the herbalist had died, he went home disappointed.
“The following day Thursday, 23rd of May, he went to the herbalist’s house, checked where he used to keep his key while alive, opened the door and carted away Plasma television, cooking utensils, Solar Panel, bulbs, two different cable decoders and other household items.
“The Suspect, Adedapo Ayobami disclosed that he intended to sell the stolen items to unsuspecting members of the public.”
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