Security agencies in Kogi recover 53 stolen transformers
The Kogi State Government praised the security agencies on Monday for successfully recovering 53 stolen transformers.
Governor Usman Ododo, in a statement released in Lokoja by his Media Adviser, Ismaila Isah, commended the security agencies and pledged to further strengthen efforts in the fight against crime in the state.
Mr. Ododo expressed delight that the recent intensified measures by his administration to combat crime were already showing positive outcomes.
He commended the dedication of the security agencies in Kogi State for their steadfast commitment to fulfilling their duties effectively.
“The recent interception of 53 electrical transformers meant for electrification projects in different parts of the state is apt and commendable.
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“More thrilling is the subsequent arrest of members of a criminal gang responsible for the act as an indication of improvement in the fight against crime in the state.
“The electrical transformers were stolen from the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) facility in the state by the gang of criminals who were arrested in Obajana on their way to Lagos State,” he said.
Mr Ododo said that the 53 electrical transformers, which had now been recovered and kept at an Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) facility in the state, might have stalled their installation and power supply in different communities early in the year.
“The beauty of this breakthrough is that the criminals volunteered useful information that led to the arrest of a fleeing member of the gang in Ilorin, Kwara State, and the alleged receiver of the transformers in Lagos state,” he said.
The governor assured security agencies of his administration’s maximum support to ensure security of the lives and property of residents of the state.
