Three suspected cable thieves, Babatunde Murutu, Segun Lawal, and Adebayo Iyanu, have been arrested by the police in the Ojodu area of Lagos state.
Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Wednesday.
Hundeyin said that the police arrested the trio during a stop-and-search operation.
“At about 3:20 a.m., officers of Ojodu Division on midnight patrol stopped the three men from searching for the contents of their bags.
“They found cables, screwdrivers, and scissors.
“Further interrogation and investigation revealed that they had just stolen the cables from a building in the neighbourhood,” he said.
According to the image maker, the suspects are to be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation. (NAN)