The FCT Police Command has arrested suspected vandals of public and private infrastructure in the city.
Parading the suspects before newsmen, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammed Sanusi, said the vandalization has not only resulted in significant economic sabotage but has also exposed residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to hazards caused by the destruction and theft of public infrastructure.
He disclosed that the suspects removed drainage covers, solar street lights, armoured cables used for the transmission of high-voltage electricity, and internet communication cables worth millions of naira for personal gain.
He mentioned that the actions of the vandals have directly contributed to road traffic accidents, injuries to pedestrians, increased incidents of street crime in areas plunged into darkness, and the disruption of electricity supply to entire communities through the theft of high-tension power cables.
He mentioned that the vandalized items were recovered during coordinated operations across Maitama, Garki, Durumi, Jabi, Apo Legislative, Lugbe, and Nyanya Areas of the FCT .
He gave the names of the suspects as Godwin Aja, Mustapha Nasiru, Ibrahim Garba, Abdulrasheed Sale and Dabarani Mujitafa.
The police chief mentioned that the exhibits recovered will be formally handed over to the Director, Facility Maintenance, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
