The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged vandalisation of a streetlight cable in Gwaram Native Executive Space and {an electrical} transformer in Auyo Native Executive Space of the state.
The command disclosed this in a remark issued on Saturday, October 10, 2026, by means of its Police Public Family members Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam.
In step with the remark, probably the most suspects, recognized as Aminu Musa, 38, of New Gwaram The city, Gwaram LGA, was once arrested on September 25 at about 1:00 a.m. whilst allegedly chopping the armoured cable of a streetlight within the space.
The police mentioned Musa, who reportedly operates a streetlight generator within the the town, was once taken to the police station for investigation, whilst officials visited the scene and recovered related reveals.
The remark added that initial investigations have been carried out earlier than the case was once charged to court docket for prosecution.
In a separate incident, the police mentioned they won knowledge on September 29 at about 3:30 p.m. {that a} 26-year-old guy, recognized as Laminu Sha’aibu of Gumusuwa Village in Ok/Hausa LGA, have been apprehended at Maskangayu Village in Auyo LGA with vandalised transformer coils.
The suspect was once reportedly vulnerable to being attacked by means of an indignant mob when police operatives arrived on the scene.
The officials rescued him and took him to a close-by number one healthcare centre for clinical consideration.
He was once due to this fact handled and discharged, whilst the vandalised transformer was once recovered.
Throughout interrogation, the suspect reportedly instructed investigators that he had spent 3 nights dismantling the transformer with out being detected.
The command mentioned additional investigative procedures have been undertaken to ascertain the cases surrounding the incident and decide whether or not different individuals have been concerned.
It added that each circumstances have been charged earlier than the best court docket for prosecution in keeping with the legislation.
Reacting to the arrests, the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, recommended participants of the general public whose well timed knowledge assisted the police in apprehending the suspects.
He advised citizens to stay vigilant and promptly record suspicious actions, in particular makes an attempt to vandalise electrical energy installations, streetlights and different public infrastructure.
The commissioner additionally confident citizens that the command would proceed to collaborate with communities and different related stakeholders to offer protection to public belongings, save you legal actions and make certain that any person discovered culpable was once delivered to justice.
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