Transformer Thief Nabbed in Yobe: Police arrest 23-year-old vandal
Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Saminu Garba, for allegedly vandalising and stealing electricity transformers in various parts of the state.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the suspect was arrested on May 16, 2024, at about 1:00 p.m. by personnel of C Divisional Police Headquarters.
The suspect confessed to vandalising an electricity transformer situated at the state Low-cost via Gujba Road, Damaturu on the midnight of May 16, 2024.
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Two other syndicate members evaded arrest and fled, but the police are pursuing them.
Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Garba Ahmed, warned perpetrators to desist from such criminal activities or face the full wrath of the law. He also urged citizens to report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
Police are trying to curb criminal activity in the state and this arrest is a step in that direction.
