Two Jigawa Suspects Face Prosecution Over Separate Attacks on Public Electrical Equipment
Jigawa police say two men have been taken to court over separate cases involving damaged streetlight and transformer infrastructure.
Police in Jigawa State say two men are facing prosecution after separate incidents involving alleged damage to public electrical infrastructure in Gwaram and Auyo local government areas.
The first case involves Aminu Musa, 38, a resident of New Gwaram Town. Police spokesperson Shi’isu Adam said Musa was detained on September 25, 2026, after officers allegedly encountered him cutting an armoured cable connected to a streetlight installation in the town. Adam identified Musa as an operator of the generator serving the streetlight system.
According to the police account, officers took Musa into custody, examined the location and recovered items considered relevant to the investigation. The command said preliminary inquiries were completed and the case was subsequently taken before a court. The allegations against Musa remain subject to the judicial process.
A separate incident was reported four days later in Auyo Local Government Area. Adam said police received information that residents had apprehended Laminu Sha’aibu, 26, who is from Gumusuwa Village in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area. He was allegedly found in Maskangayu Village with coils removed from an electrical transformer.
Police said Sha’aibu was in danger of being attacked by a crowd when officers arrived. He was removed from the scene and taken to a nearby primary healthcare facility, where he received treatment before being discharged. The damaged transformer was also recovered, according to the command.
Adam further said Sha’aibu told investigators that dismantling the transformer had taken him three nights without detection. That account was presented by the police spokesperson as a statement attributed to the suspect and does not amount to a court finding of guilt.
Investigators also examined whether other people might have been connected to the transformer incident. The police later said the necessary investigative steps had been completed in both cases and that each matter had been filed before the appropriate court for prosecution.
Jigawa Commissioner of Police Tijjani Murtala praised residents whose information contributed to the arrests. Through the police spokesperson, he encouraged communities to quickly alert law-enforcement officers when they notice suspicious activity around electricity equipment, streetlights or other publicly owned facilities.
The command said it intends to continue working with residents and relevant organisations to protect public infrastructure. The source did not provide details of the specific charges entered in court, plea information, hearing dates or any judicial decisions in either case.