The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad, SIS, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the vandalism of a vital telecommunications tower in Yobe State.
CSC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer, National Headquarters Abuja, who stated this in a statement on Friday, said the operation was executed following a credible intelligence report.
“The SIS operatives swiftly responded, resulting in the arrest of the suspects at the scene. The arrested suspects, all from Yobe State, are Ibrahim Jibrin, 44, from Damaturu; Dahiru Ibrahim Isa, 38, from Babban Layi, Potiskum; and Usman Ali Isa, 27, from Dabar Mai Chafa, Potiskum,” he said.
According to the statement, investigation revealed that Mr Ibrahim Jibrin, who specialises in the act, was allegedly hired to decommission the mast for N800,000 and had received an initial payment of N200,000 from an accomplice identified as Alhaji Kabiru from Kano before his arrest.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include vandalised components of the tower and various tools used in the criminal operation. It added that personnel made several other arrests across different locations.
The statement disclosed that SIS operatives further arrested two suspects, David Moses and Nuhu Inusa, in the Gui suburb of Abuja, while stolen phones were recovered.
The suspects reportedly confessed to the crime, revealing their mode of operation and naming an accomplice who paid them with two Bajaj motorbikes (valued at N400,000 and N350,000) in exchange for stolen items.
“Furthermore, three additional suspects Akawe Uter, Sunny Obasi, and Ezugwu Godwin were apprehended in connection with an earlier arrest of one George Nyitamen.
“Their charges relate to unauthorized connection and distribution of power, tampering with electrical installations, and harassment of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) staff,” the statement further said.
“Following a distress call, Vincent Haliru Maigari, 27, was arrested for stealing plumbing materials from an apartment he was contracted to fix, which was intended to be converted into a hotel near Didi/Madiba Casa Estate. Maigari confessed to the theft, and some of his accomplices who fraudulently purchased the stolen items have also been arrested.”
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