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AEDC Staff And 5 Others Arrested For Transformer Theft
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has detained an AEDC staff and five others for vandalising and stealing a transformer in Abuja’s Mpape neighbourhood.
SP Josephine Adeh, the command’s spokesperson, stated in a statement on Friday, April 12, 2024, that the suspects include Raymond Mailabari, a staff member of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC.
“Operatives of the FCT police command, on April 11, 2024, at about 10:45 PM, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested six suspects, namely Kabiru Muhammed, Aliyu Usman, Abdulmalik Alhasassan, Shafi’u Suleiman, Suleiman Ibrahim, and Raymond Mailabari, who is an AEDC staff, all males of Tipper Garage, Mpape, Abuja, for vandalizing and stealing a transformer,” the statement read.
“The suspects were trying to escape with an already vandalized transformer they had loaded on a crane truck in Maitama, when police operatives swooped in and apprehended them.
“The vandalized transformer, a crane truck, a blue-coloured Mercedes Benz with Reg No. PKN 497 XA, a white-coloured J5 bus with Reg No. RBC 228 XC, and an ash-coloured Peugeot 406 car with Reg No. GSN 13 AA belonging to the AEDC staff were all recovered.
“While the investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, wishes to reiterate his commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the Territory.
“He also urges residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines to report suspicious activities through 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”
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