Vandals Arrested With Stolen Electric Cables In Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two men suspected of vandalising electric cables and poles along the Gitata-Gunduma Road in the state.

The suspects, identified as Chigozie Igbokwe, 41, and Emmanuel John, 45, both residents of Jikwoyi in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were arrested in the early hours of Friday during a routine patrol by officers attached to the Gitata Police Division.

SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, in a statement on Saturday stated that the suspects were arrested at about 5:40 a.m. while allegedly transporting vandalised electrical materials.

Other items recovered from the suspects include iron cutters, pliers, spanners, electric cables, and a grey Hyundai Sonata with registration number GWA 44 PM, which police said was used to convey the vandalised items.

Nansel noted that the arrest followed the vigilance of the patrol team conducting routine security operations along the road.

He added that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lafia for further investigation.

“The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and prosecution,” the statement said.

The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting critical public infrastructure and warned those involved in acts of vandalism to desist or face the full weight of the law.