Police arrest three over theft, vandalism of Yobe TV transformer

The Yobe State Police Command said its operatives person arrested 3 suspected vandals progressive successful the demolition and theft of transformer components belonging to Yobe State Television astatine Garin Alkali Booster Station.

The Command, done its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Tuesday successful Damaturu.

According to the Command, the apprehension was made connected April 14, 2026, by its operatives stationed successful Garin Alkali portion acting connected credible intelligence.

“The arrested suspects are Muhammad Auwali, a.k.a. Aburare, 51, Inusa Lawan, 53, and Hassan Ibrahim, 27, each of Bursari and Gashua axis, Bade LGA. One accomplice identified arsenic Ozu, is presently astatine large.

“Preliminary probe revealed that the suspects criminally conspired and vandalised a transformer located astatine the YTV Booster Station, Garin Alkali, Bursari LGA.

“The suspects dismantled the transformer and sold portion of the metallic components”, it said.

The Command added that upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the transgression and admitted to selling immoderate of the vandalised transformer parts to Hassan Ibrahim for the sum of N250,000, retired of which N150,000 had already been paid.

“Investigation is successful progress, aft which the suspects volition beryllium charged successful tribunal for prosecution”, the constabulary bid said.

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