Police nab 3 suspected cable thieves in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected cable thieves in the Ojodu area of the state.

The Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Wednesday.

He listed the suspects as: Babatunde Murutu, Segun Lawal and Adebayo Iyanu.

According to him, the police arrested the trio during a stop-and-search operation.

“At about 3:20a.m., officers of Ojodu Division on midnight patrol stopped the three men to search the contents of their bags.

“They found cables, screwdrivers and scissors.

“Further interrogation and investigation revealed that they had just stolen the cables from a building in the neighborhood,” he said.

The image maker said the suspects are to be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation.