Garuba Ashin, a resident of Iwala, in Kaiama Local Government Area Kwara has been arrested for stealing a goat.
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara, arrested him on Thursday, Babawale Zaid Afolabi, spokesman for the corps, said in Ilorin.
According to him, regular surveillance by the operatives of the defence corps, led to the arrest of the suspect following repeated reports and complaints of residents over their missing domestic animals in the neighbourhood.
Garba was arrested while trying to steal goats belonging to Hossan Abubakar, the spokesman revealed.
He said the suspect has been transferred to the NSCDC state command in Ilorin, while efforts are ongoing to round up other members of the gang.