Thieves raid Osun High Court, cart away cash

Suspected thieves yesterday burgled six offices at the Osun State High Court, Osogbo, including that of the cashier and carted away undisclosed but ‘substantial’ amount of money.

The incident occurred in the wee hours of the day. It was learnt that some of the affected offices are located in the maintenance section and administrative building of the court.
It was also learnt that the hoodlums tied the guards on duty with ropes and beat them severely. One of the workers told our correspondent that the amount of money carted away was “substantial”.
The man also said that Ilesha High Court was burgled recently. He said: “We believe those involved in this act will be apprehended. But I can assure you that nothing, apart from money, was lost during the incident.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Ajibade Egbedele, said the police had arrested some suspects in connection with the incident. Egbedele the case was being handled by the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID).https://newtelegraphonline.com/thieves-raid-osun-high-court-cart-away-cash/