The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested five suspects for their alleged involvement in the vandalisation and theft of transformer and streetlight cables in Ilorin, the State capital.
The suspects, Samson Akintola ‘Male’ 21, Muhammed Zakariya ‘M’ 19, Mohammed Monsur ‘M’ 20, Ibrahim Hamida ‘M’ 19, and Kabir Abubakar ‘M’ 24, were apprehended at Tanke, at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, 1st November, 2025, through a joint operation conducted by personnel of the Tanke Division and members of the Tanke Community Vigilante Group (VGN).
During the operation, the team intercepted the suspects in possession of vandalised transformer and streetlight cables, suspected to have been removed from Asa Dam, Sapati Area, in Ilorin.
Items recovered include, vandalised transformer cables, Streetlight cables and burnt copper wires.
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According to Ayoola Michael Shola, Spokesman of the Command, preliminary investigation indicates a case of willful vandalisation and theft of public electrical installations, in violation of Section 1(9) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The suspects are currently in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other accomplices connected to the crime.
Speaking on the development,
Umar Mohammed, the State Commandant, reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure (CNAI) across Kwara State.
He cautioned individuals and groups involved in acts of vandalism to desist, emphasising that the Corps would not relent in its mandate to safeguard public utilities and ensure that offenders face the full weight of the law.
