Three arrested over alleged vandalism of Plateau water facilities

Three suspects have been arrested by police for vandalism and theft of water infrastructure belonging to the Plateau State Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (PLAMWASSA) in Shendam Local Government Area. The arrests followed the theft of an office safe from the agency's business office on July 11, 2026. General Manager Geologist Jelkyes Dakat linked the suspects to an organized syndicate involved in vandalism of public water facilities, including theft of 200KVA and 500KVA transformers. A woman attending a burial ceremony raised the alarm after observing suspicious movements.