Sokoto State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, theft, mischief, and receiving of stolen items.
The State Police Commissioner, Ahmed Musa, made this known while addressing journalists in Sokoto on Thursday.
Musa stated that the arrests aligned with the police’s commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state.
The CP revealed that two suspects were apprehended following a report from the Manager of SAMAG Engineering Company regarding the alleged theft of aluminum conductor wires in the Goronyo Local Government Area on Friday.
He also reported that officers attached to the Achida Police Out Station in Wurno LGA arrested a driver during a stop-and-search patrol on Saturday.
“The aluminum conductor wires, which were vandalised and carted away, were meant for the Sokoto East electrification reconstruction project.
“However, during the investigation, the stolen wires were recovered, and the suspects confessed to conspiring with two others who are still at large,” he said.
“The driver was found with sacks containing aluminum conductor wires, an iron cutter, and ropes.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to conspiring with three others who specialise in the vandalism of electric wires along Achida Road. The suspect will be arraigned in court,” Musa added.