Three men have been dragged before the law in Osun State after being linked to the serial theft of motorcycles in Maboreje, Ikirun. The suspects — two brothers and a mechanic — reportedly operated through Facebook, sparking outrage and renewed concern over rising local crime
Over four months, residents in Maboreje, Ikirun, kept reporting their motorcycles vanishing without a trace. But behind the scenes, police were quietly building a case.
On Friday, the Osun State Police Command revealed the breakthrough: a pair of brothers — Idowu Ajala (40) and Maruf Ajala (56) — were arrested on May 8, 2025, after detectives from the Commissioner of Police’s Monitoring Unit busted them with one of the stolen bikes. The recovered motorcycle matched the description of a blue TVS ‘Lady’ model with registration number KNR 759 UM — reported missing in December 2023.
A second motorcycle — TVS with registration number FNN 898 QE — had gone missing in March 2024, according to official reports made by distressed victims at the Ikirun Police Area Command.
The police said the brothers claimed innocence, insisting they had bought the motorcycle on Facebook from a seller named Ibrahim Idris, a 28-year-old mechanic based in Ibadan, Oyo State. But that explanation only raised more eyebrows.
In what police describe as a “discreet but thorough investigation”, Ibrahim Idris was tracked down and arrested. According to the police, he had conducted the transaction using the younger brother’s Facebook account — ‘Ajala Idowu’.
“Investigations have been concluded and the suspects have now been charged to court,” said police spokesperson Abiodun Ojelabi in a statement.
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The suspects will now face trial to determine their fate. Meanwhile, residents of Ikirun are calling for tighter monitoring of online marketplaces like Facebook, which continue to serve as tools for criminal transactions. The Osun State Police Command has vowed to intensify patrols and digital surveillance as part of broader efforts to clamp down on petty crime.
Stay tuned as the case progresses in court
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