AEDC Official and Others Arrested In Transformer Theft Scandal

Five people, including an employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), have been taken into custody for allegedly stealing and damaging an Abuja transformer.

SP The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, made this announcement in a statement on Friday.

The other suspects, according to her, are Suleiman Ibrahim, Shafi’u Suleiman, Aliyu Usman, Abdulmalik Alhasassan, and Kabiru Muhammad.

She claims that at around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, the suspects—all of whom lived at Tipper Garage in Mpape, Abuja—were taken into custody.

“The suspects were trying to escape with an already vandalized transformer they had loaded on a crane truck in Maitama, when police operatives swooped in and apprehended them.”

“The vandalized transformer, a crane truck, a blue-colored Mercedes Benz with Reg No. PKN 497 XA, a white-colored J5 bus with Reg No. RBC 228 XC, and an ash-colored Peugeot 406 car with Reg No. GSN 13 AA belonging to the AEDC staff were all recovered.

“While the investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, wishes to reiterate his commitment to ensuring the safety of live and property in the Territory.

“He also urges residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines to report suspicious activities through:08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192,” the FCT Police spokesperson said. [CONTINUE READING HERE]