By joshua Vigilantes Arrest Suspected Cable Vandal, Scrap Buyer In Yagba West
Operatives of the Kogi State Vigilante Service, KSVS, attached to Sector ‘D’ Command have arrested a suspected vandal of armoured cables belonging to the Power Holding Company in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area.
The arrest was made on 30th October 2026 at about 21:00hrs following sustained credible intelligence.
The suspect was identified as Jonah Bako, 30, from local government area, who was allegedly caught vandalizing armoured cable in the area.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and mentioned one Abdullahi Yunusa, 45, a scrap dealer, as his regular buyer. Yunusa was subsequently arrested.
Reacting to the operation, the Comptroller-General of KSVS, Alh. Ibrahim Usman Anataku, commended his men for their dedication to duty and urged them to raise the bar in confronting crime.
The C-G appreciated the Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo for his continuous support and encouragement to the Service.
He called on members of the public to assist security agencies with credible and actionable intelligence, stressing that security is everybody’s business, while re-assuring the public of confidentiality of information and informants.