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Burglar in police net after lover blew his cover

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8 years ago

May 1, 2016

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Samson Ugbusun, a suspected burglar has squealed to the police about how his lover (daughter of his victim) blew his cover by revealing his home address after she spent a night with him.

28-year-old Samson who claims to be a bricklayer said he was arrested by men of the Edo State Police Command after he broke into the apartment of his victim located at Etete, in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, stealing two mobile phones in the process.

The suspect said he scrolled through one of the phones he stole and got the number of his victims daughter whom he later invited over to spend a night in his apartment.

Samson said days after she left, he was arrested by the police as he believed the girl revealed his whereabouts.

“I stole handsets at Etete, through the window around 11pm. I removed the handset through the window of the house by tearing the net. This is my first time.

“I saw her (victim’s daughter) number on the phone I stole. I called the girl and told her that I love her. She came and spent a night with me and went back to school. When she came to my place, she told her mother my address and everything; that was how they got me.”

Samson said he took to stealing because he had mounting family problems which he needed to settle.

“It was due to family problems. My father has a house and my family (members) are trying to push me so that I would leave the house for them. They said that if I don’t bury my father, I can’t claim ownership of the house.

“I wanted to sell the phones on the streets. But unfortunately, they caught me and I returned the phones back to the owners. I regret it,” Ugbusun lamented.

Mr. Osifo Abiodun, State Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the suspect’s arrest, said Samson would soon be charged to court as soon as possible.

“Samson Ugbusun specialises in stealing from unsuspecting victims. He can steal handsets as if he had some powers to do so. Luck ran against him when he opened the window of the complainant at night.” Abiola said.

Continuing, the Police PRO said; “Constructively, he broke in and pulled the handset with a long stick, picked it from the window. The occupant raised an alarm and he was subsequently arrested. He has confessed to the crime, including other crimes he committed before.

“Very soon, he will be arraigned in court because a prima facie case of burglary and stealing is established against him; he will not go unpunished,” the police spokesman added.

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