Bauchi Police arrest man over alleged theft of solar panels

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Emmanuel Jacob, in connection with the alleged theft of seven solar panels belonging to the Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi.
The command said four of the stolen panels had been recovered from the suspect, while efforts were ongoing to recover the remaining three and apprehend those who received the stolen items.

Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, in a statement issued in Bauchi said the case was promptly reported and handled by operatives of ‘A’ Division, Township, Bauchi, as part of the command’s efforts under the Safe School Initiative to combat property-related crimes around educational institutions.

“Accordingly, one Emmanuel Jacob, a 26-year-old male of Federal Government Girls’ College, Bauchi, was arrested in connection with the theft of seven solar panels belonging to the school,” the statement read.

He added that “during investigation and subsequent operations, four out of the seven stolen solar panels were successfully recovered from the suspect.”

According to the police spokesman, investigations are ongoing to recover the remaining panels and identify and arrest the receiver or receivers involved in disposing of the stolen property.

He said the suspect remained in police custody and would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.