The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested two men over the alleged vandalism of public electricity installations in Gwaram and Auyo Local Government Areas.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

He said the arrests followed separate incidents involving the cutting of an armoured streetlight cable and the dismantling of an electricity transformer.

Man Arrested While Cutting Streetlight Cable

According to the police, the first suspect, Aminu Musa, 38, of New Gwaram Town, was arrested at about 1 a.m. on September 25, 2026.

Musa, who reportedly operated a streetlight generator in the town, was allegedly caught cutting the armoured cable of a streetlight.

The police said he was taken to the station for investigation, while officers visited the scene and recovered relevant exhibits.

The case was subsequently charged to court for prosecution, the command said.

Second Suspect Rescued From Angry Mob

In a separate incident, police arrested Laminu Sha’aibu, 26, of Gumusuwa Village in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area, over the alleged vandalism of an electricity transformer at Maskangayu Village in Auyo LGA.

The command said it received information on September 29 that the suspect had been apprehended with dismantled transformer coils and was at risk of being attacked by an angry mob.

Police operatives reportedly arrived at the scene, rescued him and took him to a nearby primary healthcare centre for medical attention. He was treated and later discharged.

During interrogation, Sha’aibu allegedly told investigators that he had spent three nights dismantling the transformer without being detected.

The police said further investigations were conducted to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine whether other people were involved. The case has also been charged to court.

Police Urge Residents to Protect Public Infrastructure

The Commissioner of Police in Jigawa State, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended residents whose information assisted the police in apprehending the suspects.

He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities involving electricity installations, streetlights and other public infrastructure.

Murtala reaffirmed the command’s commitment to working with communities to protect public property and ensure that anyone found culpable faces the law.