Crime
Police arrest 8 cable thieves
Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested eight notorious cable thieves and recovered stolen cables in the Igbo Efon area of Lekki.
This was made known to the public by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command.
According to the police command, “Seven of the suspects were arrested at about 9:30 p.m. in Anthony Village, Lagos on June 1, 2023 when RRS operatives on patrol in the area accosted them while digging and shoveling the ground for armoured cable belonging to Ikeja Electric”.
He said : “Operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested eight suspected cable thieves and recovered over 100-meters-long armoured cable from one of the suspects in Igbo Efon, Lekki.
“Seven of the suspects were arrested at about 9:30 p.m. in Anthony Village, Lagos on June 1, 2023 when RRS operatives on patrol in the area accosted them while digging and shoveling the ground for armoured cable belonging to Ikeja Electric.
“The suspects, Kamalu Mohammed ‘m’ aged 32, Usman Lawal ‘m’ aged 33, Ibrahim Salisu ‘m’ aged 22, Hassan Salisu ‘m’ aged 20, Zulkiful Sani ‘m’ aged 23, Umar Haruna ‘m’ ages 26 and Amadu Muazu ‘m’ aged 22, claimed that they were driven to the site of Ikeja Electric in Anthony Village by one Alhaji.
“Recovered from the gang were two diggers, three shovels, two iron cut saw, one saw blade and one Bosch professional roller.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of the last suspect, Nasir Lawal ‘m’ aged 30 with over 100-meters-long cable believed to have been stolen at a construction site around Igbo Efon, Lekki, Lagos.
“All eight suspects have been charged to court” he added.
