Two suspects caught vandalizing and attempting to steal NDDC Street Solar Lights along Danjuma Drive, off Trans-Amadi road in Port-Harcourt, have been arrested by the Trans-Amadi Division of the Rivers State Police Command.
The suspects identified as Shaibu Yusuf ‘m’ aged 30yrs, an indigene of Bolari Town in Gombe LGA of Gombe State and Ibrahim Abubakar ‘m’ aged 28yrs, an indigene of Katsina LGA of Katsina State, but all resident at Okuru scrap dump, Abuloma Community, Port- Harcourt.
Items recovered from the suspects include Solar Light Poles, Solar Light Panels, Solar Light Panel Bolts, Solar Light Panel Nuts and a knife.
The arrested suspects confessed to being part of a syndicate responsible for vandalizing and stealing Street Solar Lights and manhole covers in the area.
Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the suspects have been charged to court and efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate to face justice accordingly.
