The recovered cables. Photo: Kebbi Police Command
The Kebbi State Police Command has recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state.
The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over the persistent theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure in the area.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, police operatives recovered 10 bundles and seven sacks of electricity service cables during the operation.
The statement quoted the police as saying that the vandalism of electricity infrastructure had “plunged several communities into darkness” and disrupted electricity supply to residents.
