An ex-convict, Tajudeen Ridwan, has been arrested by the operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps in Isale Osun Area of Osogbo, Osun State capital, for stealing electronic appliances in a mosque.
Ridwan, 30, a statement by Idowu Yusuf, the spokesperson for Amotekun Corps in Osun obtained in Osogbo on Friday, said was released from a custodial centre in March after serving a four-year jail term following his conviction for offences bordering on stealing.
The suspect was reportedly caught in the act by some worshippers before Amotekun operatives were contacted.
Commenting on the arrest, the Commander of Osun Amotekun, Corps, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (retd.), said that the suspect disguised as a worshipper and used the opportunity to steal an amplifier being used to call worshippers to prayers.