Police arrest five suspected telecom vandals in Lagos, recover truckload of iron rods

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 5 suspected telecommunication vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen robust rods successful the Ibeju-Lekki country of the state.

A connection by the Lagos State Police Command said the apprehension was made arsenic portion of the Command’s intensified efforts to tackle the vandalism and theft of captious infrastructure crossed Lagos.

The suspects were identified arsenic Mohammed Shaibu, 26; Musa Zakari, 29; Abdullahi Bala, 22; Salisu Musa, 18; and Yahuza Bala, 20.

According to the police, the suspects were allegedly caught stealing robust poles intended for the operation of telecommunication masts. They were subsequently arrested portion allegedly conveying the stolen materials successful a truck.

The Command said the 5 suspects are presently successful constabulary custody, portion the substance is being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba.

“Discreet probe is ongoing to apprehend different fleeing suspects and unravel the afloat grade of their activities,” the connection said.  

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