The Police operatives from Olosun Division, Lagos, led by the Divisional Police Officer, SP Ayodele Arogbo, are said to have arrested a 20-year old man, Ugochukwu Okoye, who specializes in stealing female pants and bras for money ritual purposes.

The suspect was caught while stealing at 22 Olanibi Street, Mushin area of Lagos, and was arrested and taken to the Police station for interrogation.

The Police alleged that, Okoye confessed to picking up female underwears and selling to undisclosed persons now at large.

He further said, the female underwears were bought by this undisclosed persons to be used for money ritual purposes.

After interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for stealing.

He pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Inspector Edet Ekadu, then asked the Court to fix a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police have proof that he actually committed the offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. K.O. Ogundare, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.

The matter was adjourned till 6th February, 2020.

Newsmen gathered that the situation has became worrisome for women, who now have to guard their under wears whenever they wash and hang them outside because of persons with dubious minds.

While some hang theirs inside their apartments, they are unsure what will happen when they have gone to work.