The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged theft and receipt of stolen motorcycles across the state.
The command also recovered seven motorcycles suspected to have been stolen during separate operations in Ado-Ekiti, Ido-Ekiti and Ilogbo-Ekiti.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday.
According to Abutu, the operation began on Saturday, July 18, 2026, following intelligence that a motorcycle had been stolen around the Olaoluwa Muslim Grammar School area in Ado-Ekiti.
He said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, who were conducting stop-and-search operations along the Ilawe Road axis, spotted the motorcycle and pursued the suspect before arresting him.
The suspect was identified as 38-year-old Mustapha Lekan from Osun State.
Abutu said, “The stolen motorcycle was recovered from him. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to stealing two motorcycles within Ado-Ekiti.”
He explained that further investigation led detectives to Ilogbo-Ekiti and Ido-Ekiti, where two alleged receivers of stolen motorcycles, identified as Blessing Adebiyi and Ogunbayo Adebiyi, were arrested.
The police spokesman added that six more motorcycles suspected to have been stolen were recovered from the locations.
He said, “Investigation is ongoing to identify the rightful owners of the recovered motorcycles and apprehend other members of the criminal network.”
The command said the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, commended the operatives for their swift response and professionalism, while reaffirming the command’s commitment to tackling criminal activities in the state.
Falade urged residents to provide the police with credible and timely information that could assist in preventing and fighting crime.
The commissioner also warned criminal elements to abandon unlawful activities or face the consequences of the law.
He said, “The command remains resolute in its commitment to protecting lives and property and warns all criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities or be prepared to face the full weight of the law.”
