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Police in Ogun State have arrested a 53-year-old farmer, Oloyede David, for allegedly stealing three bags of pineapples worth N90,000 in Orile-Ilugun, Odeda Local Government Area.

The suspect was caught harvesting the fruits from a plantation owned by one Ola Omotayo.

Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest on Wednesday, stating that officers from the Orile-Ilugun outstation apprehended David around 11:58 a.m. on Tuesday after another farmer spotted him and alerted others.

“The suspect was caught with three bags of pineapples, valued at approximately N90,000. The farm owner arrived at the scene and confirmed the theft,” Odutola said.

Omotayo further claimed that pineapples worth N650,000 and a submersible pumping machine valued at N180,000 had previously been stolen from her farm.

David has been taken into custody, and the case has been transferred to the Divisional Crime Branch for further investigation.

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