Men of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a suspected electricity cable vandal identified as Abu Alim
The suspect, aged 35, was said to have been arrested by policemen from the Pen Cinema Division at about 1 am when motorists alerted the state police command of the suspect’s activity.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on his X handle, @BenHundeyin, on Tuesday morning.
He noted that the suspect had been arrested and will be prosecuted.
The statement read, “At about 1 am, officers from Pen Cinema Division responded to calls from motorists that somebody was sighted cutting cables.
“Abu Ali, aged 35 was arrested at Ode Aran bus stop, Ogba, with vandalized cables.
Recall that in February 2024, the Lagos State Police Command arrested one Chris Abu and Paul Philip for allegedly vandalising electricity cables belonging to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Plc.
The incident occurred on February 18, 2024, at about 2:30 pm.
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