The Kwara State Police Command has arrested Habeeb Sheu for allegedly burgling a property and stealing 16 mattresses in Ilorin, the state capital.

According to police, the property belonged to a resident of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who had entrusted the items to his younger brother. The theft was uncovered when a family member, identified as Abdulrahman, conducted a routine check at the home and discovered it had been forcibly entered, with several items-including eight orthopaedic mattresses-missing.

Superintendent Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, spokesperson for the Kwara State Police Command, confirmed the incident, stating that the suspect, a resident of Sango area in Ilorin, was apprehended following an investigation. The police highlighted the importance of securing homes and reporting suspicious activities to prevent such crimes.

"The police recovered 16 mattresses from the suspect's residence. Six mattresses were identified to be the orthopaedic mattresses the owner reported stolen, the other ten were assorted types." She said.

SP Ejire-Adeyemi said the suspect is still in Police custody undergoing questioning and the investigation is still ongoing to trace and apprehend other accomplices and recover stolen items.