Police detain 4 suspects for allegedly vandalising power transformers
The Police command in Gombe State has apprehended four suspects for allegedly vandalising transformers in Gombe metropolis.
The spokesman of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said this while parading the suspects on Friday in Gombe.
He said the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area.
“On Wednesday about 3 pm, information from one Abubakar Sulaiman of Hayin Kwari Misau quarters, Gombe Local Government Area that some groups of boys were sighted with armoured cable suspected to be have stolen around Hayin Kwari Misau quarters.
“On receipt of the information the Divisional Police Officer led patrol team to the scene where four suspects were arrested in connection to the case,” he said.
He said the police recovered 20 meters of 300mm armoured cables, and 20 meters of 500 mm armoured cables.
Abdullahi said preliminary investigation showed that the items were stolen from transformer 1 & 2 at Gandu quarters in the metropolis.
He enjoined the residents to be vigilant and protect public assets in their domains, as well as report suspicious persons and movements to security agencies.
The spokesman said that operatives of the command detained 21 other suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy; theft, possession of dangerous weapons, kidnapping, robbery, culpable homicide, among others.
According to him, the suspects will be charge to court upon completion of investigations.
He reiterated commitment of the command to tackle crimes, protect lives and property in the state.
