The police command in Oyo State has arrested a suspected serial burglar, Nasiru Abiodun, over alleged burglary incidents involving four residential apartments in Ibadan, with stolen items valued at N16.22 million.

In a statement on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the arrest was made at about 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, following a report received from concerned residents of Oyewole Zone 2, Ile-Igbon, Ejiooku/Iyana Offa area of Ibadan.

“Acting on the report, operatives apprehended the suspect at a residential apartment with a sack bag containing house cables and other valuable items estimated at ₦3,000,000 (Three Million Naira),” he said.

He said the suspect confessed to burgling four residential apartments in the area and stealing house cables, mobile phones, motorcycle batteries and other household items.

Mr Olayinka stated that the total value of the stolen property across the four incidents was estimated at N16.22 million, with some of the items recovered from the suspect.

“Following the suspect’s confession and the revelations arising from the investigation, operatives of the Unit visited the identified crime scenes to establish relevant facts and advance the investigation,” he said.

He added that efforts had been intensified to recover the remaining stolen items and apprehend all individuals suspected of receiving the stolen property.