Operatives of the Kogi State Vigilante Service have arrested two men over the alleged vandalism of armoured electricity cables in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area, with one of the suspects reportedly identifying the second as his regular buyer.
The suspects, Jonah Bako, 30, and Abdullahi Yunusa, 45, were arrested on October 30 following intelligence received by operatives of the service’s Sector D Command.
According to a press release issued on Monday by the service’s Public Relations Officer, Idris S. Idris, Bako was allegedly caught vandalising armoured cables belonging to the power company at about 9pm.
During interrogation, Bako reportedly confessed to the offence and named Yunusa, a scrap dealer, as the person who regularly bought the materials from him.
The disclosure led to Yunusa’s arrest over his alleged involvement in the purchase of the vandalised cables.
The service did not disclose the quantity or value of the cables recovered, or whether the suspects had been handed over to the police for further investigation.
Reacting to the arrests, the Comptroller-General of KSVS, Alhaji Ibrahim Usman Anataku, commended the operatives for acting on the intelligence and urged them to sustain their efforts against crime.
He also acknowledged Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s continued support for the service.
Anataku called on residents to provide security agencies with credible and actionable information, stressing that public cooperation remains important in preventing crime and protecting critical infrastructure.
He assured informants that information provided to the service and their identities would remain confidential.
