Sani Haruna
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for vandalising and stealing a transformer belonging to the Government Girls Secondary School, Dakingari, in the Bunza Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Shafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Birnin Kebbi.
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According to him, on September 10, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Bunza received credible intelligence that a gang of hoodlums had trespassed into the school premises along Dakingari road.
Acting swiftly, the DPO mobilised a combined team of police officers and vigilantes to the scene, where they caught the suspects vandalising the transformer with chainsaws and other mechanical tools after removing the armoured cables.
At the scene, a black Toyota Corolla “Eagle Eyes” with registration number KNT-359-SN, Niger State, was recovered, while two suspects, Sanusi Muhammad and Ibrahim Lawal, both from Sokoto State, were arrested.
The gang had earlier tied up the school watchman, identified as Muhammad Danda Masa Nasharu, before proceeding with the act.
Further investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) led to the arrest of two fleeing suspects — Tasi’u Abubakar and Tasi’u Abdullahi, both from Zamfara State.
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The police also recovered the vandalised armoured cables and tools used in the operation.
CSP Abubakar confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that the suspects will be charged in court for diligent prosecution.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police for Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, commended the professionalism and swift response of the Bunza DPO and the vigilante group.
He emphasised the importance of police-community collaboration in combating crime and reiterated the Command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents across the state.