Sokoto Police arrest notorious electricity vandal Aminu Umar with stolen aluminium wires. Investigation links crime to repeat offender Usman Yahaya
Sokoto electricity vandalism arrest has been confirmed by the Sokoto State Police Command following the apprehension of a notorious suspect accused of repeatedly targeting power infrastructure in the state.
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In a statement released on Monday, June 23, 2025, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, the command identified the suspect as Aminu Umar, a resident of the Gidan Igwai area in Sokoto.
Umar was arrested at about 7:00 a.m. on June 20 along Ummaruma Achida while in possession of two rolls of aluminium conductor wires stolen from the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.
“The suspect was arrested in possession of two rolls of the stolen aluminium wires,” DSP Rufai stated.
Preliminary investigations revealed that he confessed to receiving the sum of ₦5,000 from one Usman Yahaya of Makera Asada to supply the stolen items.
Police sources described Yahaya as a repeat offender who has previously faced prosecution for similar offences, strengthening suspicions of an organised criminal network aimed at sabotaging economic infrastructure.
Both suspects are currently in custody and are expected to be arraigned once investigations are concluded.
The Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, has reaffirmed the force’s determination to protect public assets and eradicate vandalism.
He urged community members to report suspicious activities, stressing that public cooperation remains vital in tackling the growing threat of infrastructure theft.
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He assured the public that the police are intensifying efforts to identify and dismantle the criminal syndicates responsible for recurring vandalism across the state.
