Jigawa police arrest two over alleged vandalism of electricity installations

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 2 suspects for allegedly vandalising nationalist energy installations successful Gwaram and Auyo Local Government Areas of the state.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this successful a connection issued to newsmen.

He said the suspects were arrested successful abstracted incidents involving the vandalism of a streetlight cablegram and an energy transformer.

According to him, Aminu Musa, 38, of New Gwaram Town, was arrested astatine astir 1:00 americium connected September 25, 2026, portion allegedly cutting the armoured cablegram of a streetlight successful the area.

He explained that the suspect, who worked arsenic a streetlight generator operator, was taken to the constabulary station, portion exhibits recovered from the country were retained arsenic evidence.

In a abstracted incident, the constabulary arrested Laminu Sha’aibu, 26, of Gumusuwa Village successful Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, for allegedly vandalising an energy transformer astatine Maskangayu Village successful Auyo LGA.

Shiisu said the fishy was apprehended connected September 29, 2026, aft residents reportedly recovered him successful possession of vandalised transformer coils.

He explained that constabulary operatives rushed to the country aft receiving accusation that an aggravated mob was astir to onslaught the suspect.

“The fishy was rescued and taken to the neare...