The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two men over the alleged vandalism of public electricity installations in Gwaram and Auyo Local Government Areas of the state.
The police spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the arrests were made in separate incidents involving a streetlight cable and an electricity transformer.
According to the statement, 38-year-old Aminu Musa, a resident of New Gwaram Town, was arrested at about 1:00 a.m. on September 25, 2026, for allegedly cutting an armoured cable belonging to a streetlight. Musa reportedly worked as a streetlight generator operator.
In a separate incident, 26-year-old Laminu Sha’aibu from Gumusuwa Village in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area was arrested on September 29 over the alleged vandalism of an electricity transformer at Maskangayu Village in Auyo LGA.
The police said Sha’aibu was apprehended after residents reportedly found him in possession of dismantled transformer coils. Officers intervened after receiving information that an angry mob was about to attack him.
He was subsequently rescued and taken to a nearby primary health centre for medical attention before being discharged.
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The police spokesperson further disclosed that the second suspect allegedly confessed during interrogation to spending three nights dismantling the transformer without being detected.
The Command said investigations were conducted to establish the circumstances surrounding the incidents and determine whether other individuals were involved.
Both suspects have since been charged to court, according to the police.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Jigawa State, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended residents for providing timely information that facilitated the arrests.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities involving electricity installations, streetlights and other public infrastructure.
The commissioner reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to protecting public facilities and ensuring that anyone found responsible for vandalism is brought to justice.
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