A 17-year-old student of Olabisi Onabanjo University has been arrested for allegedly stealing phones and attempting to sell them.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Ago-Iwoye police division.

The boy named Sobando Semilore was nabbed on Dec. 17, 2024, allegedly with a Samsung S21 valued at ₦350,000 and an iPhone 14 Pro Max worth ₦650,000, belonging to Muktapha Adenugba.

The statement reads: “PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ON DECEMBER 17, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 PM, A SURVEILLANCE ANTI-CRIME PATROL LED BY INSPECTOR MORUFU OLAJIDE ARRESTED A SUSPECT ON SUSPICION OF THEFT.

“SOBANDO SEMILERO, A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE STUDENT FROM DANMARK HALL IN AGO-IWOYE AND A FIRST-YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT AT OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, WAS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF A SAMSUNG S21 VALUED AT ₦350,000 AND an iPhone 14 Pro Max WORTH ₦650,000, BELONGING TO MUKTAPHA ADENUGBA.

“THE SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED WHILE HE WAS NEGOTIATING A SALE AT PEPSI JUNCTION.

“HE ADMITTED TO STEALING THE PHONES FROM A POOL SIDE IN GARDEEN, A POPULAR RELAXATION SPOT.

“THE PHONES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED, AND THE OWNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

“THE CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED.”