Police Arrests Graduate For Breaking Into Former Employer’s House
A University Graduate identified as Segun Aderibigbe, was Monday paraded alongside his 28-year-old accomplice, Issah Rafiu, by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly breaking into his former boss’ house in Lagos and making away with a Jeep, jewelries and money, among other valuables.
It was learnt that Aderibigbe, a 27-year- old suspect, tried covering his tracks by destroying a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera device installed on the premises before heading to a hideout in the Apete area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to CP, Abiodun Odude, “The suspects broke into the house at night and carted away several valuable properties, including the victim’s Sorenzo Kia Jeep, with number plate, MUS 809 DA, in which the stolen valuables were taken away. To cover their tracks, the suspects vandalized a CCTV camera installed in the house and made away with the PVR decoder.
“Items recovered from the suspects are one Samsung iPad, a Samsung S4, itel mobile telephones, expensive perfumes, and four pieces of fabric.”
The leader of the two-man gang, Aderibigbe, said he was familiar with the security system in the house having worked with the owner while on industrial training at her company.
In a confessional statement, Segun said, “I knew where the keys were kept; and because I studied mechanical engineering, I know how to work on CCTVs to evade being caught.
“I called a friend, and we both went to the house to steal the items. I would not have stolen the car, but I needed it to transport the items we stole. I intended to sell the jewelries and other items, but I did not know what to do with the car.
“I have been trying this during my industrial training (IT) programme with the boss four years ago. She allowed me to live in the house. When she travelled out of the country, I thought it was an opportunity for me to loot the house.”
