Ex-convict arrested for vandalisation in Kwara
By Dele Moses, Ilorin
Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a man said to be an ex-convict of electricity transformer vandalisation.
The suspect, Samson Ayodele, who was said to have been earlier convicted of the offence in Kogi, was arrested in Koro community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State where he was found vandalising a transformer.
Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said in a statement that the suspect admitted committing the offence after being released from a jail term he served in Kogi State over similar offence.
”On 3rd November 2025, at about 1750 hours, operatives of the Eruku Police Division apprehended one Samson Ayodele, a resident of Skyway Road, Egbe,Kogi State. The suspect was caught in the act while vandalizing the transformer supplying electricity to Koro Town in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State,” the police said.
Items recovered from the suspect include three copper wire bars, one fuse, two connection wire bars, two wooden covers, two aluminium wires, several bolts and nuts, a bag of tools and one digital scale.
”During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, admitting that he had previously been arrested, charged, and imprisoned in Kogi State for similar offences but returned to the same illegal act upon release,” the statement said.
”The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Adekimi Ojo has commended the vigilance of the IBEDC staff and the prompt response of the Eruku Division Police officers, assuring the public that the Command will not relent in protecting critical infrastructure.
”He declared that Acts of vandalism that cripple essential services would never be tolerated in Kwara State. He said that the command would continue to work hand in hand with communities and service providers to identify and apprehend offenders wherever they operate.
“The Command further urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movement around public utilities to the nearest police station.”
