LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Lagos Police Command has arrested Jemilu Abdullahi and Samsondeen Isiaku for allegedly vandalizing streetlight cables along the Ijegun-Jakande Road on Tuesday, May 6.
According to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspects were caught in the act by officers from the Isheri Oshun Division during a routine patrol. “The investigation is ongoing. They will be charged to court accordingly,” the police spokesperson confirmed.
In a separate operation based on credible intelligence, officers from the Isokoko Division arrested Peter James, 26, and Lesipi Adamu, 24, on April 22, 2025, while they were allegedly removing iron rods embedded in roadside concrete barriers.
Recovered from the scene were tools including:
Two sledgehammers
Two cutting saws
One pair of scissors
While several accomplices escaped arrest, police have launched a manhunt to apprehend them. James and Adamu have already been charged in court on counts of conspiracy, theft, and intentional destruction of public assets.
The recovered tools were documented and submitted as evidence in court proceedings.
