By Stanley Onyekwere
The operatives of the FCT police command have arrested six suspects, all males of Tipper Garage, Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly vandalizing and stealing a transformer.
The suspects namely; Kabiru Muhammed, Aliyu U;sman, Abdulmalik Alhasassan, Shafi’u Suleiman, Suleiman Ibrahim, and Raymond Mailabari, who is an AEDC staff were arrested on April 11, 2024, at about 10:45 PM, following credible intelligence.
This was disclosed in a statement from the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.
According to the statement, the suspects were trying to escape with an already vandalized transformer they had loaded on a crane truck in Maitama, when police operatives swooped in and apprehended them.
It added that the vandalized transformer, a crane truck, a blue-colored Mercedes Benz with Reg No. PKN 497 XA, a white-colored J5 bus with Reg No. RBC 228 XC, and an ash-colored Peugeot 406 car with Reg No. GSN 13 AA belonging to the AEDC staff were all recovered.
“While the investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, wishes to reiterate his commitment to ensuring the safety of live and property in the Territory.
“He also urges residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines to report suspicious activities through:
08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192”, the statement added.
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