The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested no fewer than three suspects with twelve rolls of copper wires suspected to be stolen from an electric pole.
According to a statement issued in Sokoto on Thursday by the spokesperson, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, officers of the command rejected a bribe of N800,000 to make the arrest.
Abubakar added that policemen on patrol along Birnin Kebbi road in the state intercepted a Volkswagen Sharan vehicle with Reg. No. KSF 356 Lagos, loaded with wires.
“The suspects, Rufa’i Sani, Yusha’u Abubakar and Ahmadu Bello, attempted to bribe the police with the sum of N800,000 to allow passage.
“However, our policemen collected the money as exhibits and brought the suspects with their vehicle to the State Criminal and Investigation Department for discreet investigation,” he said.
The spokesman also said on May 13, a team of detectives of the command attached to Bodinga Police Station in the state on visibility policing arrested four suspects with copper wires.
“Upon investigation, the suspects confessed to having criminally conspired with one Habibu Nimadi and vandalised a transformer.
“However, police investigation revealed that the transformer is located at Kauran Mido Area in Bodinga Local Government,” he added.
Abubakar further extended the commendation of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ali Kaigama, to the person who exhibited a high sense of professionalism by rejecting bribes.
