Graduate arrested for stealing motorcycle to recover ₦130,000 lost on sports betting

By Dayo Johnson, Akure

A 28-year-old graduate, Aina Ayotomide, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle to retrieve ₦130,000 helium mislaid connected sports betting.

According to the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Aidamenbor, Ayotomide was arrested connected September 10, 2025, astatine Agbogbo country of Akure pursuing credible intelligence.

“Operatives of the Intelligence Unit arrested Ayotomide, a postgraduate from Ado-Ekiti, successful possession of a wine-coloured Bajaj motorbike suspected to beryllium stolen. Upon interrogation, helium confessed that helium stole the motorcycle astatine Nova School area, Ado-Ekiti, and brought it to Akure to sell,” Aidamenbor said.

The fishy reportedly admitted that helium stole the motorcycle successful an effort to retrieve ₦130,000 fixed to him by his sister, which helium mislaid portion gambling connected SportyBet.

The rightful proprietor of the motorcycle, Mr. Amire Tope of Ado-Ekiti, has since been contacted and has identified the recovered motorcycle arsenic his.

In a abstracted case, the NSCDC besides arrested Tope Andrew, 30, of Olorunsogo, Yaba, Ondo, for allegedly breaking into a residence astatine Adebayo Compound, GRA, Ondo town. The fishy was said to person carted distant star lights, panels, and robust scraps belonging to 1 Prince Adewole.

Andrew, according to the NSCDC, confessed to the crime, stating that helium intended to merchantability the stolen items.

Both suspects are presently successful custody and volition beryllium charged to tribunal aft the decision of investigations.

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