Security operatives in Oyo State have apprehended a 14-year-old boy named Sulaiman Abubakar at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan for allegedly stealing cables valued at N300,000 from the stadium’s main bowl.
Wasilat Adegoke, the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, announced the arrest following her visit to the stadium to evaluate the damage caused by the theft. She urged the staff of the state sports council to remain vigilant and stressed that ensuring security at the stadium is a shared responsibility among all stakeholders. Adegoke also promised that the state government would improve security measures at the sports complex to deter future incidents.
Abubakar, a Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) student at Eleyele High School, admitted to entering the stadium during a training session for the Shooting Star Football Club. He disclosed that he had stayed overnight in one of the rooms after security personnel locked all the stadium entrances.
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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 moved from the Stadium Police Post to the Mokola Police Station for further investigation.
