The trio of Salmanu Muhammad, Sani Haruna and Kabiru Muhammad have been charged before Chief Magistrate Court 1, Birnin Kebbi for stealing alluminium conductor, property of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, worth N2.1 million.
The suspected vandals were apprehended by some community members at Yar Magajiya Village in Ribah Local Govt Area of Zuru Emirate with about 4800 metres of alluminium conductor and were later handed over to the Nigerian Police, Zuru Division.
The Divisional Police Office, Zuru later transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi where further investigations established a prima facie
case against the suspects.
The suspects were remanded in the correctional centre till 26/04/2023 for further hearing.
