Jigawa police arrest three over alleged cable theft

Jigawa State police arrested three men suspected of stealing electrical cables in Guri and Dutse. In Guri, 23-year-old Abdullahi Maina was arrested on October 21 with a high-tension cable concealed in a sack. In Dutse, Ahmed Garba, 20, and Abdullahi Garba, 25, are accused of unlawfully entering the Manpower Development Institute and stealing armoured cables. All three remain in custody as investigations continue, and they may be charged in court.