Jigawa Police Arrest Two for Vandalizing Streetlights
The Jigawa State Police Command arrested two suspects for vandalism in Gwaram and Auyo Local Government Areas. Aminu Musa, 38, was apprehended on September 25, 2026, at 1am for allegedly cutting the armoured cable of a streetlight while operating a generator in New Gwaram Town.
The police recovered relevant exhibits and charged the case to court. In a separate incident, Laminu Sha’aibu, 26, was arrested on September 29, 2026, at 3.30pm after residents of Ayan village apprehended him with vandalized transformer coils.
The police intervened to rescue him from a mob and provided medical attention. Sha’aibu admitted to dismantling the transformer over three nights without detection.
Both cases have been charged in court, and Commissioner of Police Tijjani Murtala commended the public for their assistance in reporting suspicious activities.
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