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Operation Burst arrests 7 over looting of senators Folarin’s residence
 
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Sat, 24 Oct 2020   ||   Nigeria,
 

Men of the Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, Operation Burst, have arrested seven suspects in connection with invasion and looting the Oluyole Residence of Senator Teslim Folarin carted away of empowerment materials worth N200 million.

It would be recalled that earlier today some hoodlums invaded the house of the three-term senator.

It was gathered that some residents of the area, sensing what was going on, alerted officers of the security outfit who swiftly moved to the scene.

It was gathered that most of the valuables have been looted before the arrival of the security men while seven of the them, identified by the residents were arrested at the scene.

The lawmaker’s elder brother, Mr. Yinka Folarin, who spoke with journalists, confirmed the development, adding that the materials were meant for 11 local government areas that constitute Oyo central senatorial district.

 

 

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