Seven Arrested as Hoodlums Cart away over N200million Items from Senator Teslim Folarin’s Home in Ibadan

No fewer than seven persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion of Senator Teslim Folarin’s home in Ibadan on Saturday, October 24.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some hoodlums had on Saturday invaded Mr Folarin’s house, carting away items worth more than N200 million.

NAN reports that among the items carted away are about 300 motorcycles, deep freezers and food items.

Speaking with NAN, Mr Yinka Folarin, the lawmaker’s elder brother, said that the suspected hoodlums were arrested at the residence of the lawmaker by the Oyo State joint security task force ‘Operation Burst’.

“Most of the equipment had been looted before the arrival of the security men, while seven of them, identified by the residents, were arrested at the scene,” he said. [Swipe]