The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two minors for allegedly setting their school ablaze in the Isheri-Olofin area of Ifo Local Government Area.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the two young individuals, aged six and nine and both residents of the Isheri Olofin community, gained access to the school premises and ignited books belonging to the institution, causing damage to the school’s property.
“The incident was reported to the police by a chief in the community. According to the report, the minors gained access to one of the unlocked classrooms at Community Primary School Isheri Olofin. They then proceeded to gather books left behind by the teachers and pupils and set them on fire. The value of the damaged books is currently unknown.
“Upon receiving the report, the Anti-Crime and Detectives Unit visited the scene and brought the alleged children to the police station for interrogation,” she said.
Odutola disclosed further that the parents of the minor would be invited for questioning on the circumstances that surrounded the actions of the children.
“The police have started making inquiries on how to contact their parents as this is a very serious crime for these children to get themselves involved with.
“The police will unravel and update members of the public in due course if there are other persons who may have instigated the youngsters,” she concluded.
