Police in Yobe State have arrested three suspected transformer vandals and recovered stolen components in Bursari Local Government Area.
Police said operatives of the Garin Alkali Division, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Muhammad Auwali, 51, Inusa Lawan, 53, and Hassan Ibrahim, 27, all from Bursari and Gashu’a axis of Bade LGA. A fourth suspect identified as Ozu is still at large.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the suspects vandalized a transformer at the YTV Booster Station in Garin Alkali on April 14, 2026. They dismantled the equipment and sold part of the metal components.
The suspects confessed to the crime during interrogation. They admitted selling some of the parts to Hassan Ibrahim for ₦250,000, with ₦150,000 already paid. Police have recovered parts of the vandalized transformer.
Commissioner of Police Usman Kamfani Jibrin commended the operatives and ordered intensified operations across the state. He warned scrap metal dealers against buying suspected stolen items, adding that offenders will face the law.
The suspects would be charged to court after investigation.