Security operatives in Oyo state have arrested a 14-year-old boy identified as Sulaiman Abubakar at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly stealing cables worth N300,000 from the stadium’s main bowl.
Wasilat Adegoke, the state’s
Commissioner for Youth and Sports, made the announcement following her visit to
the stadium to assess the damage from the theft. She called on the staff of the
state sports council to remain vigilant and emphasized that maintaining
security at the stadium is a collective responsibility of all stakeholders.
Adegoke also assured that the
state government would enhance the security measures at the sports complex to
prevent future incidents.
Abubakar, a Junior Secondary
School (JSS 2) student at Eleyele High School, admitted to entering the stadium
during a training session of the Shooting Star Football Club.
He revealed that he stayed
overnight in one of the rooms after the security personnel locked all the
stadium entrances.
During questioning, the boy
confessed to breaking pipes with a large stone to access and cut the camera
cables and lights, intending to sell them.
His mother, a resident of the
Sabo area in Ibadan, fainted upon seeing her son in handcuffs but was revived
by stadium staff. She mentioned that she had punished Sulaiman for a previous
offense the night before.
The case has been transferred
from the Stadium Police Post to the Mokola Police Station for further
investigation.
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