A middle-aged woman who specialises in breaking into shops has been arrested by a vigilante group in the Ajaji Layout area of Asaba, Delta State.
The suspect, identified as Ifeoma Abisi, was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Vigilante Chairman, Francis Okolo, disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday.
Okolo said Abisi confessed to the crime, explaining that a young man had picked her up from her house, promising to pay her ₦6,000 to stay until daybreak. However, he later sent her away.
She stated, “To help myself, I lay in front of a shop along Ibori Brother Street at Oduke in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State and ended up breaking into the shop through the ceiling to bring something home for the children to eat.”
“Because I was unfamiliar with the area, I was caught by the vigilante while heading to the market to sell the stolen items. This is my third time engaging in this act.”
Okolo added, “While pleading for mercy, she admitted that she had only sold stolen items three times to a woman identified as Ada in the Oko area of Asaba.”
He instructed his men to remain vigilant and conduct thorough searches to apprehend criminals.
Recovered items from the suspect included a standing fan, a cooking gas cylinder, and a complete studio light.
Okolo further revealed that the suspect had been handed over to a DSS officer, who promised to transfer her to the police for further investigations.
