A Birnin Kebbi Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of three suspects in correctional center pending further hearing on their involvement in the theft aluminium conductor belonging to Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.
The court fixed further hearing on the matter for April 26,this month.
The suspects,Salmanu Muhammad, Sani Haruna and Kabiru Muhammad,were apprehended by some community members at ‘Yar Magajiya Village in Ribah Local Govt Area of Zuru Emirate with about 4800 metres of alluminium conductor worth over two million, one hundred and twenty six thousand naira.
They were later handed over to the Nigerian Police, Zuru Division.
The Divisional Police Office, Zuru subsequently transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Police Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi whre further investigations established prima facie case against the suspects,a statement from the power distribution company said.
