Bauchi Police Arrest Transformer Vandal Monday Dauda

On October 8, 2026, at approximately 12:30 am, the Bauchi State Police Command arrested a 32-year-old man named Monday Dauda for allegedly vandalizing an electricity transformer owned by the Jos Electricity Distribution Company in the Bogoro Local Government Area. The arrest occurred while Dauda was attempting to steal an armoured cable from the transformer situated within the premises of Bogoro General Hospital.

During a routine confidence-building patrol, officers from the Bogoro Divisional Headquarters noticed suspicious movements around the transformer. Upon investigation, they found Dauda had removed the armoured cable and was affixing it to a motorcycle, preparing to steal it.

He was pursued and apprehended, subsequently confessing to the crime during interrogation. The police recovered the armoured cable and the motorcycle used in the operation as evidence.

Commissioner of Police Sani-Omolori Aliyu praised the officers for their vigilance and directed that Dauda and the recovered items be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.