The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 10 suspected vandals during separate operations in Kubwa, Wuye and the National Mosque area of Abuja.
The suspects were apprehended while allegedly vandalising armoured cables and attempting to dismantle a solar-powered streetlight, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh.
The command said a patrol team from the Kubwa Division, while conducting a routine patrol around Bazango-Kubwa at about 6pm on September 2, 2026, sighted five persons allegedly vandalising armoured cables.
The suspects were identified as Goodname Oriarebun, 29; Timothy Donald, 28; Ayo Buli, 26; Emmanuel Elijah, 28; and Christian David, 28.
The police said Oriarebun and Buli are residents of Gishiri, Mabushi; Donald resides around Arab Road, Kubwa; Elijah is from Shelter Farm, Byazhin, Kubwa, while David is from Kabba, Kagini, Abuja.
In a separate operation, operatives of the Wuye Division arrested one Moses Luka, who was allegedly caught digging out armoured cables along the road between Magic Land and the National Stadium.
Similarly, a surveillance team from the Wuse Division arrested four other suspects around the National Mosque after they allegedly cut down a solar-powered streetlight in an attempt to vandalise it and remove its components.
The suspects were identified as Musa Abdullahi, Suleiman Idris, Aliyu Isa and Muhammed Abdulrahman.
The command said investigations were ongoing to uncover other members of the suspected vandalism syndicates, including those allegedly responsible for receiving stolen public infrastructure.
“All suspects remain in Police custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations,” the statement said.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, commended the officers involved in the operations for their vigilance and timely intervention in protecting critical public infrastructure across the territory.
