Three suspected vandals of electricity aluminium cables have been arrested in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The Kaduna state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest on Thursday.
He said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday along Yanbita Village on Saminaka-Pambegua road in Lere Local Government Area of the state.
He said at about 3 pm, one Insp Musa Iliya attached to Special Assistant (SA) Project to Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, reported the matter while on electricity project monitoring tour in Lere LGA.
“Their team saw some persons trying to cut cables from pole wires, patrol team was drafted to the scene.
“The three suspects included Ibrahim Muazu, Murtala Suleiman and Daniel Zakari all fall within the range of 30 years of age,” Hassan said.
He said all the suspects were from Ungwan Bawa in Saminaka, adding that they were found to have folded aluminium cables.
He explained that the suspects claimed to be working for Kaduna Electric as ad-hoc staff without any form of identification.
“The suspects mentioned one Sunusi Yahaya, a staff of Kaduna Electric as the person who sent them,” Hassan said.
According to him, investigation is ongoing and relevant stakeholders of Kaduna Electric have been informed.
