Friday, June 20, 2025 - The Niger State Police Command has apprehended three suspects for vandalism and theft of electric cable in different locations in the state.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed
this in a statement on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 said the suspects were arrested
in Bosso and Munya Local Government Area.
“On 10th June, 2025 at about 11:50pm, Police operatives
attached to Sarkin-Pawa, Munya LGA with vigilante members arrested two
suspects, namely; Mohammed Isah 25yrs and Ishiaku Ali 30yrs, both of Kwagana
village via Beni area of Sarkin-Pawa,” the statement read.
"The suspects were arrested by the team during a routine patrol along Beni/Sarkin-Pawa road, as they were found vandalising electric cable of over one hundred meters length with a white Lexus vehicle bearing Reg. No. RKD 84 AU.
"The cable cutter was also recovered with the exhibits
vandalised, they confessed that they planned to sell the cables to a buyer in
Abuja. The suspects are under investigation as they have been transferred to
SCID Minna for further information and prosecution.
"Similarly, on 12th June, 2025 at about 5pm, FUT Bosso
campus security team arrested and took one Ibrahim Aliyu 24yrs of Angwan-Kanawa
area of Bosso, to Bosso Div that on 11th June, 2025 around 7.30am, on reporting
for duty, it was discovered that a suspect trespassed through the fence into
the school premises, damaged the iron door protector of the generator room, and
cut-off about sixteen metres of armoured cable connected to the generator
valued about two million naira.
"Fortunately, on 12th June 2025 at about 2pm, while the
suspect was making efforts to sell the cable, by searching for a buyer at
Angwan-Masa Bosso, he was arrested through the community members and vigilante
men with the exhibits.
“During interrogation, he confessed that he perpetrated the
act alone, peeled the armoured rubber part, concealed it in a sack and took it
home. Investigation is ongoing and he will soon be charged to court for
prosecution.”
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