Yobe Police Arrest Three Suspected Vandals, Recover Stolen Power Cables

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested three suspected vandals and recovered suspected stolen power cables, transformer components and vehicles allegedly used in carrying out the criminal operation.

The command said the arrests were part of its ongoing efforts to protect critical national infrastructure and combat the vandalism of public utilities across the state.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, operatives of the Area Command, Gashua, acting on credible intelligence, arrested a 27-year-old aluminium pot maker, Abubakar Idris, of the Sabon Gari area in Bade Local Government Area.

The statement said Idris was arrested on July 23, 2026, at about 1 p.m. while allegedly in possession of suspected stolen power cables.

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It added, “During the operation, two large bundles of power cables were recovered from the suspect.”

The police said further investigation led to the arrest of two other suspects identified as Samaila Suleiman, 25, and Ibrahim Ado, 26.

According to the statement, operatives also recovered a tricycle, popularly known as a Keke NAPEP, bearing registration number 497 DPH, allegedly used to transport the stolen items, as well as an unregistered Boxer motorcycle believed to have been used during the operation.