3 arrested over alleged vandalisation of power cables in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested three suspected vandals for allegedly dismantling and stealing power transformer feeder cables in Dapchi, Bursari Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested following a report of the vandalisation of power supply cables. He identified […]

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested three suspected vandals for allegedly dismantling and stealing power transformer feeder cables in Dapchi, Bursari Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesman, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested following a report of the vandalisation of power supply cables.

He identified the suspects as Danladi Saleh, 30, and Usman Ibrahim, 33, both of Dapchi, as well as Mohammed Ali, 23, of Geidam Local Government Area.

According to the police, operatives of the Dapchi Divisional Headquarters responded swiftly to the distress call and arrested the suspects at about 6am.

The statement said the suspects were found in possession of large quantities of vandalised power cables cut into pieces and suspected to have been prepared for sale.

It added that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects dismantled feeder cables, resulting in the collapse of some electricity poles in the area.

“The investigation is ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate and recover additional exhibits,” the statement said.

The police said the arrests were in line with the renewed policing strategy of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Kamfani Jibrin, aimed at ensuring prompt response to distress calls and tackling criminal activities across the state.