Kebbi Police crackdown on school vandals: Four suspects arrested for transformer theft

Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for vandalizing and stealing of transformer belonging to
Government Girl Secondary School Dakingari, in the Bunza local government area of the state.

According to the Command’s Public relations officer, CSP Shafi’u Abubakar, on the 10th September, the Divisional Police Officer, Bunza, received a credible intelligence that a gang of unidentified hoodlums had criminally trespassed into the premises of the Government Girl Secondary School, along Dakingari road, Bunza.

Acting promptly on the information, the DPO responded by mobilizing a combined team of Policemen and vigilantes to the scene, where they met the suspects who were using a chainsaw and other mechanical instruments in vandalizing the school transformer after removing the armored cable wires.

Hence, one black Toyota Corolla, Eagle Eyes, vehicle with registration number KNT-359-SN, Niger state, was recovered at the scene, and one Sanusi Muhammad and Ibrahim Lawal, both of Sokoto state, were also arrested, while others took to their heels.

The Command’s Public relations officer said the suspects have already tied up the school watchman, one Muhammad Danda Masa Nasharu of Bunza town, before proceeding to vandalize the school transformer.

According to him, upon a discreet investigation at the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Birnin Kebbi, the remaining fleeing suspects, namely Tasi’u Abubakar and Tasi’u Abdullahi, all of Zamfara State, were also arrested.

He added that the vandalized armored cable wires, together with the tools used in committing the crime, were also recovered from the suspects. He added that, investigation into the case is ongoing, and the suspects are going to be arraigned in court for diligent prosecution.

In light of the above significant breakthrough, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M Sani, had commended the professionalism and swift response exhibited by the DPO Bunza and vigilantes in arresting the suspects at the scene.

Noting the importance of sustaining collaboration between the police and members of the public, emphasizing the Command’s readiness in its continued efforts to rid Kebbi State of violent crimes with a view to ensuring a safe and secure environment.