The Lagos police command has arrested a technician for stealing street lights in Ikeja.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the command, identified the suspect as 30-year-old Emmanuel Achogwu, one of the technicians contracted for the installation of the solar-powered lights on Ikosi road.
“Recently, the Lagos state government installed some solar-powered street lights in some parts of the state. A few weeks later, the solar panels were stolen,” the police spokesperson wrote.
“The police were informed and got to work. A few days back, 30-year-old Emmanuel Achogwu was arrested by officers from the Alausa division on Ikosi road with four solar panels, moments after he removed them.
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“Investigation reveals that the suspect was one of the technicians contracted to install the solar-powered streetlights. An investigation is ongoing.”
In October, police officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) arrested one Gbolahan Olarewaju for stealing light bulbs affixed underneath the Otedola bridge in Lagos.
After investigation, the 20-year-old also confessed to removing previous fittings from the same bridge.
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