Police arrest man for allegedly stealing transformer cables in Lagos
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old man, Abubakar Haruna, for allegedly stealing cables from a transformer in the Onikan area of the state.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Saturday.
Hundeyin said that police operatives stormed the scene of the crime after receiving a distress call and apprehended the suspect.
“Following a distress call, officers of Onikan Division arrested the suspect after he jumped into a compound, and cut off cables from the transformer within the premises.
“He was arrested with a machete, two saws and pliers,” the image maker said.
The spokesperson said that investigations into the case was ongoing.
(NAN)
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