The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two notorious car thieves, Bamisaye Abiodun, 35 and Olaniyi Jamiu, 35 in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu.
The statement reads, “The Command Rapid Response Squad(RRS), on 18th August, 2025, at about 09:00hrs, based on a credible tip-off, arrested one Bamisaye Abiodun ‘m’ 35yrs and Olaniyi Jamiu ‘m’ 35yrs who are notorious car thieves especially within Ado-Ekiti metropolis.
“Investigation revealed that the suspects and others who are currently at large, specialize in stealing vehicles from where they are parked and selling them to their receivers.
“The suspects, during investigation, confessed to the commission of the alleged crime and further stated that they are members of the same syndicate with one Babalola Ezekiel who was arrested and prosecuted sometime in 2024 for a case of armed robbery and murder. They equally stated that they were planning to go and steal a vehicle from Odo Ado area of Ado-Ekiti before they were arrested.
“Two Toyota Camry cars were recovered from them, while effort is underway to arrest other fleeing gang members, the receivers of the stolen vehicles and the possible recovery of other stolen vehicles.
“Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP JOSEPH ERIBO, while calling on everyone to be vigilant and report to the Police any untoward incident or suspicious persons found in their environs, noted that the Command will continue to work assiduously to ensure the maximum safety of lives and property of all the good people of the State”.
