Monday, August 25, 2025 - The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects for conspiracy, vandalization and theft of an electric transformer.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who
disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 23, 2025 said the arrest was
made following credible intelligence received that the suspects were allegedly
planning to dispose of a stolen 300 KVA transformer in Maje area.
“On 20th
August, 2025 at about 9pm, based on credible intelligence received at Maje Div
that one Mustapha Haladu 28yrs of Kaduna road and his accomplice Abubakar
Ibrahim 26yrs of same area were planning to dispose a suspected stolen 300KVA
transformer within the night, at an uncompleted building along Kaduna road,”
the statement read.
"On
receiving this information, DPO Maje mobilised his patrol team and embarked on
constant patrol of the area, and as early as 4am of 21st August 2025, a yellow
truck with Reg. No. GWA 850 XD carrying the said transformer, driven by one
Aliyu Sadi 32yrs of Kaduna road was intercepted.
"The
two suspects; Mustapha Haladu and Abubakar Ibrahim were also found with the
vehicle escorting the item from Akilbu village, Kaduna State. When
interrogated, the suspects could not give satisfactory account or tender any
document to prove ownership of the transformer.
“Preliminary
investigation revealed that they planned to dismantle and sell it in parts.
Three other accomplices were also arrested; Isya Yusha'u 28yrs, Usama Abdullahi
20yrs and Usman Suleiman 25yrs, all of Kaduna road. All suspects are under
investigation and they will soon be transferred to SCID Minna for further
investigation.”
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