Police in Adamawa arrest 5 suspected vandals
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested five individuals on charges of vandalism and theft involving copper wire and a gas cylinder.
The suspects are identified as Abdulmunini Muhammad (18), Ibrahim Ahmed (18), Mubarak Abubakar (29), Mahmud Ibrahim (18), and Isaac Jonsh (17), all residents of Wauru Jabbe and Malamre communities.
The first suspect, Abdulmunini, was accused of breaking into a house in his community and stealing a gas cylinder.
Ibrahim Ahmed, on the other hand, admitted to stealing copper wire from a filling station, revealing that they typically sold the stolen wires to scavengers after melting them down.
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Mubarak Abubakar, Mahmud Ibrahim, and Isaac Jonsh were also implicated in a similar crime, breaking into a filling station by accessing the ceiling and stealing copper wires with the intention of selling them to scavengers.
Confirming the arrests, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, stated that the suspects were apprehended by police operatives. He added that the Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, has ordered their prosecution in court.
The arrests follow continued efforts by the Adamawa State Police Command to combat vandalism and theft in the region.
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