Ogun shop owners count losses after burglary attack
Small business owners in Abeokuta are facing significant losses after their shops were burgled. The affected shops on Fajol Street along Obantoko Way were forcefully broken into, with valuables and cash stolen. Some shop owners had only just recovered from damages caused by a recent rainstorm. Rahmon and other traders expressed frustration over security lapses and the absence of a security guard.
What happened
- Several shops in Abeokuta were burgled, with goods and cash stolen from multiple business owners.
- One shop owner reported losing a solar panel and all her earrings, while Ade lost over N80,000.
- A shoemaker's friend said shoes worth about N300,000 were taken from the shop.
- Rahmon blamed the lack of security on irregular payments to the security guard, who had left his post.
- The police, through spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed that an investigation is ongoing.
