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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it has arrested eight suspected members of a vandalism gang and recovered five stolen streetlight poles from them.
The suspects according to command public relations officer , Josephine Adeh, were arrested by police patrol operatives attached to the Central Police Station during a routine anti-crime operation in the city centre at about 3am on October 23, 2026.
Adeh, in a statement, gave the names of suspects arrested as Sani Musa, Ashiru Adamu, Markus Joseph, Suleman Ibrahim, Jamilu Umar, Usman Aliyu, Uzairu Sani and Shafiu Bala.
She said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects belonged to a criminal gang allegedly involved in the vandalism and theft of public and private infrastructure across the Central Business District, Maitama, Wuse, Garki, and Asokoro districts of the FCT.
Adeh, said “Following their arrest, five long streetlight poles, cut at their base and suspected to have been stolen were recovered from them.
“The exhibits and suspects remain in Police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
“The Command urges FCT residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons and activities to the nearest Police station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938”.
