The Trans-Amadi Division of the Rivers State Police Command said it has arrested two suspects in connection with vandalisation of solar street light panels in Port Harcourt.
In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO),SP Grace Iringe-Koko,the Command said ”on the 26th of January 2025 at about 0300hrs, acting on a credible piece of intelligence, it has made a significant breakthrough in combating vandalism with the arrest of two suspects, caught vandalizing and attempting to steal NDDC Street Solar Lights along Danjuma Drive, off Trans-Amadi Road in Port- Harcourt,”the statement said.
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 were said to have been caught with vandalized or stolen NDDC solar street light panels at their point of arrest.
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 were said to have confessed to being part of a syndicate responsible for vandalizing and stealing Street Solar Lights and manhole covers in the area.
The statement said the suspects have been charged to court and efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate to face justice accordingly.
“This arrest is part of a larger effort to tackle vandalism and theft of street solar lights and manhole covers in Rivers State,” the PPRO said
