Two cable vandals have been arrested by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in different parts of Lagos State.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, and posted on the Twitter handle of the command.
Hundeyin gave the names of the suspects as Akpan Fortune aged 28 and Stanley Umebuane aged 24.
He disclosed that they were arrested in Ikeja and Ikoyi on Sunday, November 6, 2022.
“Fortune was arrested in the morning on Acme Crescent, Agidingbi, Ikeja after accessing and vandalising telecommunication and generator cables in a substation in the area,” he said.
“Umebuane on his part was caught in the act by an RRS team on routine patrol on Sunday night at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, digging up electricity cables with a shovel.
“Recovered from them were a shovel and different types of vandalised cables.”
According to the police image maker, the Commander, of Rapid Response Squads (RRS), CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has since transferred the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti for further investigation and prosecution.
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported how the Lagos police command arrested a traffic robber after dispossessing a motorist of valuables
Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa has unveiled her unisex perfume collection at RJ4, Victoria Island…
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy. According to figures…
The Office of the African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google has announced the launch…
Nollywood actress, Queeneth Hilbert has fired back at a Ghanaian prophet over his recent prophecy…
Toronto police have confirmed that a security guard was shot outside the house of Canadian…
Afrobeats superstar, Davido has opened up about his feud with Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie…