Police arrest three suspected vandals, recover stolen power cables

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested three suspected vandals and recovered stolen power cables and a tricycle in a renewed crackdown on the destruction of critical public infrastructure in the state.

This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, and made available to journalists on Thursday in Damaturu.

According to the statement, operatives of the
Gashua Area Command, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Abubakar Idris, 27, an aluminium pot maker from Sabon Gari area of Gashua Local Government Area, on July 23, 2026, with two large bundles of suspected stolen power cables in his possession.

It said further investigation led to the arrest of two other suspects: Sumaila Suleiman, 25, and Ibrahim Ado, 26.

The command also announced the recovery of a tricycle (Keke NAPEP), with registration number 497 DPH, allegedly used to transport the stolen items, as well as an unregistered motorcycle believed to have been used in the operation.

“Investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate currently at large and to determine the source and ownership of the recovered items,” the command said.