Security
agents in Kaduna have arrested 22 persons for allegedly vandalizing and
stealing solar street light facilities installed by the Kaduna State
Government.
Spokesman to Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan said in a statement that 19 of the 22 suspects had been charged to court.
“After careful combing of the crime scene, solar batteries and their
covers and one iron saw were recovered inside the Cemetery along Bashama
Road, Tudun Wada area of the metropolis. The operation which lasted two
days raided all scrap iron vendors, roadside solar battery sellers
mentioned in the deal,” he said, adding that solar panels, armored
cables, vehicle spare parts and textile materials suspected to have been
stolen were recovered from the suspects. Spokesman to Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan said in a statement that 19 of the 22 suspects had been charged to court.
He listed those arrested as Nazif Mohammed, Aminu Isa, Yusuf Tukur, Imrana Yusuf, Ibrahim Ahmed, Shamsudeen Jibrin, Sani Idris, Abdullahi Bashir and Ahmed Sani. Others were Adamu Najib, Annas Mohammed, Abubakar Abba, Abuba kar Umar, Suleiman Nasir, Uzaifa Saffiya nu, Abdulrasheed Abdullahi, Usman Abubakar, Adamu Ahmadu, Abd ullahi Musa and Abubakar Kule.
Aruwan said the suspects and the items recovered had been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the State Police Command for further investigation.
Daily Trust
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