Sunday, March, 8 2026 - The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of vandalising electric cables and poles along the Gitata-Gunduma Road in the state.
The suspects, identified as Chigozie Igbokwe, 41, and
Emmanuel John, 45, both residents of Jikwoyi in the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), were arrested in the early hours of Friday during a routine patrol by
officers attached to the Gitata Police Division.
SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer of the
command, in a statement on Saturday stated that the suspects were arrested at
about 5:40 a.m. while allegedly transporting vandalised electrical materials.
Other items recovered from the suspects include iron
cutters, pliers, spanners, electric cables, and a grey Hyundai Sonata with
registration number GWA 44 PM, which police said was used to convey the
vandalised items.
Nansel noted that the arrest followed the vigilance of the
patrol team conducting routine security operations along the road.
He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP
Shetima Jauro Mohammed, has directed that the case be transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lafia for further investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the case be
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet
investigation and prosecution,” the statement said.
The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting critical
public infrastructure and warned those involved in acts of vandalism to desist
or face the full weight of the law.
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