The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kogi State Command, has arrested a suspected transformer vandal, Audu Bello, over the alleged vandalism of an Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) transformer in Adavi Local Government Area of the state.
Three other suspects identified as Asipita, Abdullahi and Abdul are currently on the run, while security operatives have intensified efforts to apprehend them.
The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, SC Abdullahi Aliyu, disclosed the development in a statement issued yesterday, describing the arrest as another breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing efforts to protect critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.
According to the statement, the arrest followed a distress call from residents of Inoziomi Community, who reported suspicious movements around a newly installed AEDC transformer scheduled for commissioning next week.
Acting on the intelligence, operatives of the NSCDC Adavi Divisional Office, in collaboration with members of the community, mobilised to the scene and apprehended the suspect at about 12:00 a.m. on July 10, 2026.
Items recovered from the suspect included vandalised transformer components, tools allegedly used in carrying out the vandalism, and a Volkswagen Golf 3 Station Wagon with registration number KWL 837 ZZ (Abuja).
The Command said the suspect remains in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations, while efforts are ongoing to track down his fleeing accomplices.
The NSCDC reaffirmed its commitment to protecting critical national assets in line with the directive of the Commandant General, Professor Ahmed Audi, and commended residents of Inoziomi Community for providing timely intelligence that led to the arrest.
The Corps also urged members of the public to continue supporting security agencies with credible information to curb vandalism and other criminal activities across the state.