Attah Ede, Makurdi
Vigilante group in the Demekpe area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Tuesday, have apprehended a police inspector and two other suspects vandalising a transformer and stealing electricity cables belonging to the Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) PLC Company.
A resident in the area told journalists that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 10th June 2025, at about 04:00 am.
The resident who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that a man said to be in his early 50’s identified as Innocent Ishaku was apprehended by vigilantes at the Demekpe community vandalizing electrical cables.
He stated that two (2) of vandals initially fled, but were later apprehended and gave their names as Isa and Mohammed well known in the community who are residents in the compound of a popular car dealer Alhaji Dash.
In a viral video circulating on Facebook, the said Police officer when interrogated by the vigilante, said he has been working in Benue State for the past 10 years having been transferred from Abuja to Makurdi.
Ishaku also, said he and his accomplices have carried out several cable theft around Wadata area until nemesis caught up with them.
Items recovered from him include, electrical cables and F connectors, a Police identity card with ID number 309976 bearing Innocent Ishaku with his picture attached on it.
Report say they have since been handed over to the D Division Police Station, Makurdi, Benue State.
When contacted, the Heads of Corporate Services Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC Makurdi, Dr Adakole Elijah confirmed the incident as true.
Meanwhile, all efforts to get the reaction of the Benue State Police Command as the time of filing this report, failed as the new Public Relations’ Officer DSP Udeme Edet did not reply to text message or respond to calls out across to her phone.
