A local security team, Igbogene Vigilance Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, arrested a father of two for allegedly stealing a pot of soup, 12 wraps of fufu and half basin of garri flour.
Identified as Kaduna Enatimi, the 35 year old was said to be an indigene of Akassa community, Brass Local Government Area of the state.
Chief MoneySweet Asomo who claim to be the Head of the vigilance group, said the suspect were nabbed at about 2am while he was consuming the stolen food at a local shop in the area. Asomo said when he was rounded up; the suspect claimed that hunger and economic hardship in the state compelled him to steal the food.
Chief MoneySweet Asomo who claim to be the Head of the vigilance group, said the suspect were nabbed at about 2am while he was consuming the stolen food at a local shop in the area. Asomo said when he was rounded up; the suspect claimed that hunger and economic hardship in the state compelled him to steal the food.
Further Narrating how the man was caught, he said:
“We were on patrol at about 2am on Thursday and when we got to the Timida School area, we saw a man at a local food joint eating. The food kiosk is owned by an Akwa Ibom indigene known as Mrs. Blessing. We questioned the culprit and he confessed to have stolen a pot of soup, some wraps of Fufu and half basin of Garri.
He claimed it was the economic hardship in the state that led him to the act.” they were asked to parade the thief around the community when the matter was reported to the Paramount Ruler of the Area, the Obenibe X1 of Epie Kingdom, HRH Hope Green Adike.
The accused was also forced to eat the stolen items in the presence of the indigenes of Igbogene but was given access to the items to go with.
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