A 38 year-old who claimed to be a civil engineer has confessed that he stole two Lister generators before he was arrested with another set of two generators on Tuesday on his way to Lagos.
But he prays that the police just warn him as he will no more commit the crime.
The suspect, who lives at Ikorodu in Lagos State, said he went into stealing because he did not have anything to do in the last two years.
“I have stolen two generators here in Ondo State before now. I live in Ikorodu, Lagos State and I sold each of the generators for N200,000 at Owode in Lagos State.
“On Tuesday, I was arrested on my way to Lagos State after stealing two other generators.
“I am appealing to the police to just warn me and set me free. I promise not to go into stealing again failing which I should be killed,’’ he said.
Police spokesperson in Ondo State, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, who paraded the suspects, said they committed crimes ranging from armed robbery and house breaking to stealing and cultism.
Odunlami added that the suspects would be arraigned at the end of investigations.
