The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspected cable vandals for stealing street light cables in Minna.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 28, 2024, said the suspects were arrested by police officers on routine patrol along the Keteren-Gwari area of Minna, the state capital.
“On 27/10/2024 at about 1500hrs, Police operatives attached to Kpakungu Div with vigilante members, while on routine patrol along Keteren-Gwari area of Minna intercepted the following suspects: Umar Mustapha 40yrs, Idris Abdullahi 20yrs, Mahmud Moh’d 37yrs, Musa Zakari 42yrs, Aliyu Musa 60yrs, and Salihu Musa 45yrs all of Alagbado and Keteren-Gwari area, Minna,” the statement read.
“The suspects were found to have conspired, vandalized, and stolen street lights and armored cables along Keteren-Gwari road, Minna.
“During interrogation, they confessed to the crime, and some of the cables were recovered from them.”
