The Ogun State police command says it arrested five suspects for allegedly breaking into shops in the Ado-Odo community.

In a statement on Saturday, Oluborode Opeyemi, the command’s deputy spokesman, said the first incident occurred on Wednesday at about 3:30 p.m.

He stated that among the suspects were two teenagers who confessed to a string of shop break-ins within the area.

“Some concerned community members reported that a watchman observed suspicious movements inside a market stall, upon which patrol teams were immediately mobilised to the scene,” he said.

He said the arrested teenagers are Lateef Kalid, age 15 and Kareem Jamal, age 16, adding that stolen foodstuffs and other items were recovered.

Mr Opeyemi said interrogating the duo led to the arrest of 14-year-old Sofiu Alabi, who admitted to providing the key used to access the shop.

“All three suspects have been charged to court,” he said.

According to him, on Friday, local security operatives from the So-Safe Corps apprehended two teenagers, Taofik Abioro, 16 and Ogundele Monday, 15 and handed them over to police detectives.

“During preliminary interrogation, both suspects confessed to participating in multiple shop burglaries across Ado-Odo, while subsequent searches at their premises yielded additional stolen items,” he noted.

He added that the case has been referred for further investigation, while tracking efforts continue for an outstanding accomplice.