Police arrest six alleged vandals in Jigawa
The police command in Jigawa has arrested five suspected vandals in the Kazaure LGA.
The command’s spokesman, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Monday.
Mr Shiisu said five of the suspects, aged between 28 and 53, were arrested, and a sixth suspect, a 30-year-old, was apprehended for allegedly receiving stolen items.
He explained that two of the suspects were arrested on February 26 after allegedly vandalising streetlights, armoured cable wires, and individual conduit service wires in the Bandutsi area of the LGA.
He added that three more suspects were arrested on February 28 after allegedly conspiring to vandalise approximately 2,000 meters of high-tension wire in the Faru and Daba villages of the same LGA.
According to him, during interrogation, the suspects identified Musa Yahaya, a 30-year-old from the Wajen Gabas area in Kazaure town, as an accomplice and the receiver of the stolen items.
The command’s spokesperson alleged that Mr Yahaya was aware that the cables belonged to the government and were stolen items.
(NAN)
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