By Wilson Adekumola
The Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, CP Ali Hayatu Kaigama, has hailed officers of the Command for demonstrating professionalism in their refusal to take bribe in the sum of N800,000 from suspected copper wires thieves in the state.
According to Tribune, the CP made this commendation in a press statement signed by the command, spokesman, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, and made available to newsmen in the state on Thursday evening.
The statement further said the Command and other security agencies would not condone any violent act capable of undermining peace before, during and after the upcoming inauguration of new government in the state.
The statement read, “in pursuance of his mandate as the Commissioner of Police in Sokoto State, the command under the leadership of CP Ali Hayatu Kaigama, on 13/05/2023 at about 0600hrs, a team of detectives attached to Bodinga Police Station on visibility policing intercepted the following suspects : Rabiu Bala, Shafiu Namadi, Laminu Salisu and Muhammad Rabiu all of Bodinga in Sokoto and Jega LG of Kebbi respectively with Copper wires reasonably suspected to have been stolen from a transformer.
“Upon investigation, they confessed to have criminally conspired with one Habibu Namadi and vandalized a transformer located at Kauran Mido Area in Bodinga and removed its copper with intent to sale it to one Ibrahim Usman of Jega LG of Kebbi State who facilitated the transport money and tools to perpetrate the act. Investigation is in progress.
“In the same vein on 17/05/2023, policemen on patrol attached to DOPS Sokoto along Birnin Kebbi road equally intercepted a Sharon Vehicle, dark blue in colour with Reg. No. KSF356 Lagos, loaded with twelve rolls of copper wires suspected to be from an electric pole.
“The suspect includes one Rufa’i Sani , Yusha’u Abubakar and Ahmadu Bello on interrogation by the police attempted to bribe them with the sum of eight hundred thousand naira #800,000 to allow passage.
“The policemen collected the money as exhibit and brought the suspects with their vehicle to the State Criminal and Investigation Departments for discreet investigation”
Meanwhile, the command also send note of warning to hoodlums destroying government properties to desist from such act or made to face the wrath of law.
