In kwara state, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a scavenger, Akilu Lawali for allegedly stealing kitchen utensils in the process of scavenging at Ayekale Community, Ogidi Area, Ilorin.
The Command Spokesman, Mr Babawale Afolabi in a press release stated that some members of Ayekale Community, Ogidi Area, Ilorin took the suspect to NSCDC headquarters, Ilorin.
According to the civil defense PRO, five men from Ayekale Community took Lawali to the Investigation Unit of the Command, for being in possession of kitchen utensils, suspected to have been stolen.
He said the suspect confessed to have bought it from some people at a cheap price. He noted that the State Commandant, Makinde Ayinla has ordered that investigation should be conducted and the suspect should be prosecuted accordingly.
Lawali also explained that he was from Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara and had been in Ilorin for the past three months, scavenging.
He said some unknown men saw him scavenging around Ogidi Area and forcefully sold the kitchen utensils to him. Kwara residents have been calling for scraping of scavengers in the stage following the high level of atrocities committed.
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