Civil Defence Nabs 5 Suspected Transformer, Street – light Cable Thieves In Kwara

The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State have arrested five suspects for their alleged involvement in vandalism  and theft of transformer and street-light cables in Ilorin, the state capital.

The suspects are Samson Akintola, 21, Muhammed Zakariya, 19, Mohammed Monsur, 20, Ibrahim Hamida, 19, and Kabir Abubakar, 24.

The suspects were apprehended at Tanke area of Ilorin, at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, 1st November, 2025, through a joint operation conducted by the personnel of the Tanke Division of NSCDC and members of the Tanke Community Vigilante Group (VGN).

The spokesperson for  the NSCDC in the state, Ayoola Michael, yesterday, confirmed that the team intercepted the suspects in possession of vandalised transformer and street-light cables, suspected to have been removed from Asa Dam and Sapati area of Ilorin.

He said items recovered from the suspects include d vandalized transformer cables, street-light cables and burnt copper wires.

“Preliminary investigation indicates a case of willful vandalism and theft of public electrical installations, in violation of Section 1(9) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

“The suspects are currently in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other accomplices connected to the crime,” Michael said.