In a renewed fight against economic saboteurs targeted at critical national assets and infrastructures of government across the country, the ondo state command officers have intensified intelligence-led surveillance across the state.
Acting on credible intelligence, the command tactical team on 26th June, 2025 at about 1000hrs, intercepted and arrested four suspected vandals at old Ore Toll Gate, Lagos Expressway, Odigbo LGA.
The suspects have been identified as:
• Mogaji Ibrahim, 40 years old, male, of Kano State,
• Umaru Adamu, 32 years old, male, of Yobe State.
- Abba Muhazu, 19 years old, male, of Yobe state, and
- Adamu Idris, 25 years old, also from Yobe state
They were apprehended while transporting vandalised telecommunication wires,PHCN equipment such as transformer parts, high tension cables, copper and armoured cables and other cut-to-size metal objects from Kano to Lagos.
The exhibits have been recovered and secured as evidence. The suspects are currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the master minds and the likely syndicates.
The state Commandant has warned all criminal elements in the state and those using the state as a thoroughfare to other states to stay clear of ondo state as operatives of the command are on high alert to flush out criminal elements from the state.