{"id":373983,"date":"2025-06-27T04:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T04:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/27\/sokoto-police-apprehend-serial-vandal-of-power-cables\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T04:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T04:19:12","slug":"sokoto-police-apprehend-serial-vandal-of-power-cables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/06\/27\/sokoto-police-apprehend-serial-vandal-of-power-cables\/","title":{"rendered":"Sokoto Police Apprehend Serial Vandal Of Power Cables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a notorious serial vandal linked to the theft of electricity infrastructure across the state.<\/p>\n<p>DSP Ahmad Rufai, the Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed in a statement on Monday, June 23, 2025, that the command had taken into custody one Aminu Umar, a male resident of Gidan Igwai in Sokoto, over his involvement in the vandalism and theft of aluminium conductor wires owned by the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.<\/p>\n<p>The release stated, \u201cThe suspect was arrested around 7:00 a.m. on June 20, 2025, along Ummaruma Achida while in possession of two rolls of the stolen aluminium wires.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: Truck Driver Caught Trying To Escape After Crushing Minibus, Killing Driver<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreliminary investigations revealed that Umar confessed to receiving the sum of five thousand naira (\u20a65,000) from one Usman Yahaya of Makera Asada area as payment to supply the stolen items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The police also noted that Yahaya has a history of similar offences and had been previously prosecuted, suggesting his actions may be part of a broader, organised effort to undermine the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The police stated that both suspects will face court proceedings once the investigation is fully concluded.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, reaffirmed the command\u2019s dedication to protecting public infrastructure and tackling all forms of criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p>He urged residents to stay alert and promptly report any suspicious persons or activities in their communities, emphasizing the importance of public cooperation in tackling vandalism and related offences.<\/p>\n<p>The police gave their assurance that work is in progress to track down and disrupt groups responsible for endangering the state\u2019s essential infrastructure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-3111257983\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a notorious serial vandal linked to the theft of electricity infrastructure across the state. 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