Ijebu-Ode — A septuagenarian, Chief Simeon A. Adekoya has reported the theft of confidential documents, including title deeds to his properties in Ijebu-Ode, OgunState.

Chief Adekoya, who retired from the Local Government Service of Ogun State over two decades ago raised alarm over the missing documents last Monday.

According to him, he entered his room to get something when he noticed that the way he arranged things in a certain part of his bedroom was no longer the way he left them.

He said: “I noticed that things were not the way I left them, so I became curious and started checking. It was then I discovered that a flat bag in which I kept the documents was opened.

“I have had that bag since the early 70s, and I kept many documents there. I saw that title deeds to my house on Ayanbadejo Street, off Old Ondo Road in Ijebu-Ode was missing. Also, the documents to the house I now live in, which I completed in 1991, at 12, Fatai Ade Ibrahim Crescent, Oliworo Quarters, also here in Ijebu-Ode, are also missing.

“This is in addition to various sums of money I kept in my room, nearly N200,000, that has also vanished, including a big gold chain.

“Though I do not suspect anybody, I am worried that the thieves might have somehow obtained copies of the keys to my rooms since there was no sign of burglary.”

Chief Adekoyawas also apprehensive that the stolen documents might be used to dupe unsuspecting people or used as collateral in other financial transactions.

“That is why I reported to the Police,”the old man said.