Man Arrested at Child’s Naming Ceremony for Stéaling Three Goats in Ogun

Operatives of the Ogun State Community Social Orientation and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps, have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly stealing three goats in Ipokia Local Council.

The suspect, Emmanuel Awahnse, was apprehended inside a church during his child’s naming ceremony.

The Corps Commander, Dr Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Abeokuta by the Director of Information, ACC Adegunwa Adegbuyi.

According to Ganzallo, the suspect was first spotted on February 6, 2026, at about 5:00 a.m. by operatives from the Ifonyintedo Division during a routine patrol along the Madoga–Ita-Ege road. He was reportedly riding a motorcycle with an accomplice and carrying a black bag.

When the suspects noticed the operatives, they sped off. During the chase, they abandoned the motorcycle and the bag, which was later found to contain three goats.

Following the incident, the Area Commander for Ipokia, ACC Aliu Yusuf, ordered a surveillance team to track down the fleeing suspects.

Ganzallo said Awahnse—also known as Ariwo Oja and a native of Odoforo in Ipokia Local Council—was eventually arrested on February 19 at about 1:30 p.m.

He added that during a preliminary investigation, the suspect allegedly confessed that he and an accomplice known as Ketonsu, alias Ijagun, stole the goats in Ifonyintedo.

The suspect and the recovered items have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Idiroko Division, for further investigation and possible prosecution.