Police arrest two over burglary as stolen iPhone sells for N25,000

A 28-year-old man allegedly bought an iPhone 12 for N25,000 after it was stolen during a burglary in Osun State, the state police command said on Sunday, announcing the arrest of two suspects over the incident.

The Command says it arrested the two men over an alleged burglary in which valuables estimated at ₦3m were stolen, including laptops, phones and power banks.

One one of the suspects, 27-year-old Eyelade Anuoluwa, was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence gathered by operatives attached to the Ilesa Area Command.

According to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, Anuoluwa allegedly burgled the residence of the complainant on July 26, 2026, and stole “one HP laptop, one Dell laptop, an iPhone 12, one Android phone, two power banks and recharge cards, with an estimated total value of ₦3,000,000.”

The police said the suspect was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation, where he allegedly confessed to the crime.

The command said further investigation and intensive interrogation led to Anuoluwa’s disclosure that some of the stolen property had been transferred to a receiver in Ibadan.

“Consequently, Police operatives from SCID embarked on an intelligence-led operation which resulted in the arrest of one of the receivers, Abdullah Musa’m’ aged 28 years, in Ibadan,” the statement said.

The police said Musa also confessed to receiving the stolen properties and was being investigated over his alleged involvement in “the activities of a syndicate dealing in stolen items.”

According to the statement, Musa further confessed that “he bought an iphone 12 from the suspect for the sum of twenty-five thousand naira (N25,000).”

The command said the operation led to the recovery of several items, including one HP laptop, one Dell laptop, one small Samsung phone, one mini DP charger, two power banks, one Apple iPad, 16GB, and one scrap phone.

The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, CP Ibrahim Zungura, commended the operatives for what he described as their diligence and intelligence-led approach, which led to the arrest of the suspects and recovery of the stolen properties.

The command said investigation was ongoing “to establish the full extent of the suspects’ activities, identify other persons connected to the crime, and recover additional stolen properties.”

It added that the suspects “will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigation in accordance with the law.”

The police also urged members of the public “to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities and persons to the police through the appropriate channels.”