The Sokoto State Police Command has apprehended several suspects in connection with a series of electrical infrastructure vandalism and cable thefts reported in the Bodinga Local Government Area.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Rufai, the arrests followed a complaint filed on May 14, 2025, by Aminu Haliru, an official of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.
The statement read, “The complaint detailed the theft of armoured electric transformer cables from six separate locations, including Tashan Gari, Tashan Gawo Kauran Mijo, Bodinya 3 Marina, Fatima Yahaya Hospital, Tulluwa, and the General Hospital Bodinga.
“Acting swiftly, police operatives arrested Nuhu Yusuf of Sifawa, who confessed to the crime and admitted to selling the stolen cables through an accomplice, Bello Alhaji Abubakar, popularly known as ZAZU.
“Further investigations led to the identification of another suspect, Alhaji Danmaitasha, who was allegedly involved in purchasing the stolen items.
“Police recovered significant quantities of the stolen armoured cable during the operation.”
In a separate but related incident on the same day, local vigilantes from Tukatuku village apprehended one Mukthar Usman of Binjin Musa village, Yabo LGA, in possession of two bags of aluminium conductor wires suspected to be stolen.
The statement confirmed that all suspects are currently in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa, in the statement commended the swift action taken by law enforcement personnel and the support from local communities.
He urged continued vigilance and cooperation in tackling crime across the state.
Musa also encouraged members of the public to report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
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