The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, identified as Ahijo Boyi, over the alleged vandalism and theft of high-tension electricity cables in the state.
Key Highlights
- Police in Gombe arrested 29-year-old Ahijo Boyi over alleged vandalism of high-tension cables.
- He was arrested on October 31, 2026, during a visibility patrol with help from community members.
- Four rolls of suspected vandalised cables were recovered from him.
- The cables were allegedly removed from a line linking the 301 Army Artillery Regiment to Gona.
- Police say three alleged accomplices are on the run.
Boyi, a resident of Burundi Quarters in Akko Local Government Area, was arrested on October 31, 2026, at about 9:00 a.m. during a police visibility patrol, with the assistance of community members.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, November 2, 2026, noting that four rolls of suspected vandalised electricity cables were recovered from the suspect.
According to the statement, preliminary investigations indicated that the cables were allegedly removed from a high-tension electricity line linking the 301 Army Artillery Regiment to the Gona area of Gombe State.
The police further revealed that the suspect allegedly confessed during interrogation to conspiring with three other individuals, who are currently on the run, to carry out the crime.
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CP Commends Community
Reacting to the development, the state Commissioner of Police, Umar Chuso, commended the police officers and members of the community for their cooperation, which led to the arrest and recovery of the suspected stolen materials.
Chuso reaffirmed the command’s commitment to safeguarding critical national infrastructure and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
The police said investigations were ongoing, while efforts had been intensified to track down and arrest the fleeing accomplices.
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