35-year-old man arrested for vandalising Jigawa water station cables

A 35-year-old man, Rayyanu Ibrahim, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command, for allegedly stealing and vandalising armoured cables at the Birnin Kudu Township Water Station.

The suspect, a resident of Kurima, Birnin Kudu, was arrested with an armoured cable allegedly removed from the facility.

The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse on Monday.

Tijjani said the incident was reported at about 4am on Sunday, after unknown persons allegedly vandalised the facility and tampered with its electrical installations.

He said the Divisional Officer, Birnin Kudu Division, CSC A.S. Adam, immediately mobilised operatives to investigate the incident.

“Acting on credible intelligence provided by the Birnin Kudu Peace and Security Group, operatives succeeded in arresting the suspect at about 1100 hours on the same day,” the statement said.

According to the PRO, the suspect was arrested with an armoured cable suspected to have been removed from the affected facility.

“The suspect was arrested with an armoured cable suspected to have been removed from the affected facility, which has been recovered as an exhibit,” Tijjani stated.

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He said the Divisional Officer and other operatives visited the scene and confirmed that the electrical system had been vandalised.

Tijjani added that during preliminary investigation, the suspect allegedly confessed to his involvement in the incident and disclosed information about other cable theft cases.

“He reportedly stated that the stolen cables were being sold to scrap dealers,” the PRO said.

He said the command had expanded its investigation to identify and apprehend other persons allegedly connected to the criminal activities.

The PRO added that the suspect remained in custody as investigation continued, noting that further action would be taken in accordance with extant laws.

Meanwhile, the Jigawa State Commandant, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reiterated the corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure.

The Commandant urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities around critical infrastructure.

“The Commandant urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities around critical infrastructure,” Tijjani quoted Ingawa as saying.