Police arrest suspect over alleged transformer vandalism in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Monday Dauda, for allegedly vandalising an energy transformer belonging to the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) successful Bogoro Local Government Area.

The fishy was reportedly arrested astatine astir 12:30 americium connected October 8, 2026, by constabulary operatives attached to the Bogoro Divisional Headquarters during a regular patrol successful the town.

The constabulary said the operatives spotted suspicious movements astir the transformer, located wrong the premises of Bogoro General Hospital, and moved person to investigate.

According to the bid successful a connection issued connected Friday, the officers discovered that the fishy had removed the transformer’s armoured cablegram and attached it to a motorcycle, allegedly preparing to cart it distant earlier helium was arrested.

The bid added that the fishy confessed to the transgression during interrogation, portion the recovered armoured cablegram and motorcycle were taken arsenic exhibits.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their vigilance and professionalism, reiterating the command’s committedness to protecting captious infrastructure crossed the state.

The constabulary spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, said the commissioner had directed that the suspec...