Police arrest two suspected cable vandals in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police have arrested two suspected vandals and recovered items of armoured cable allegedly stolen from private and non-private infrastructure in Abuja.

The suspects, recognized as Sagir Abubakar of Kuchigoro Village and Seidu Umar Bello, have been arrested throughout a police patrol within the Guzape space of the FCT.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a press release on Monday.

She stated the incident occurred at about 1:30 am on October 31, 2026, when operatives connected to Guzape Division noticed a Lexus SUV and a Toyota Sienna parked suspiciously alongside Walter Ofonagoro Street.

According to her, the officers approached the automobiles to search out out why the occupants have been on the location at the moment, however the suspects sped off after sighting the police.

Adeh stated one of many occupants deserted the automobile and tried to flee on foot however was chased and arrested by the operatives.

She added {that a} search of the encompassing space led to the restoration of a number of armoured cables that had been lower into items.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, identified as Sagir Abubakar of Kuchigoro Village, FCT, is a member of a gang of vandals who target secluded locations within the FCT to vandalise public and private infrastructure,” she stated.

The police spokesperson stated additional investigations led to the arrest of Bello, who had initially escaped in one of many automobiles.

She stated investigations have been ongoing to establish different members of the gang and set up the complete extent of their actions.

Adeh added that the suspects remained in police custody and can be charged to courtroom after investigations have been concluded.

The command urged residents to report suspicious individuals and actions to the closest police station.