“An inspection at the navigation lock yard of the Kainji power plant revealed that some navigation lock metals and beams worth billions were vandalised and carted away by unknown persons. Following this, two supervisors at the plant were arrested and transferred to SCID Minna,” the statement read.

The initial suspects were identified as Shaibu Abu Sufyan (35) and Ibrahim Musa (31).

Both initially denied involvement, but Abu Sufyan later confessed and implicated ten other security personnel under his supervision.

They include Zayyanu Musa, Jibrin Abdullahi, Hassan Musa, Micah Adamu, Attahiru Umar, Abdulrahman Usman, Ismaila Ibrahim, Mubarak Husseini, Adamu Abubakar, and Abdullahi Abubakar (aka Zuma).

Investigations further revealed that the group conspired with scrap dealers Musa Khalid, Abah Khalid, and Abdullahi in Nasarawa village, Mashegu LGA, who mobilised heavy equipment to dismantle metals using acetylene gas, cut them into sizes, and transport them in trucks during weekends at night.

“These criminal activities have been ongoing since 2023. So far, ₦12.5 million transactions were traced between Abu Sufyan and one of the dealers, while ₦11.5 million was linked to Ibrahim Musa. The stolen items were sold to companies in Lagos, Kwara, and Osun States,” the police statement added.

The command said efforts are ongoing to apprehend the dealers and other collaborators.

Meanwhile, the command has arrested two young men who staged an abduction to swindle their colleagues.

The case, initially reported as a kidnapping to the Tudun-Wada Division on September 2, 2025, led to the arrest of nine suspects and the recovery of 21 SIM cards from one Suleiman Dauda of Mandela area and Salisu Dauda of Sahuka Kahuta, Minna.

Investigations linked the group to fraudulent internet activities under the guise of a network marketing scheme called Quest Int’l Company.

With the aid of technical intelligence, police arrested the supposed kidnap victim, Ahmed Alhaji Bura (21) of Bauchi State, and his alleged abductor, Shafiu Ibrahim (22) of Makujeri, on September 17, 2025.

“Findings indicated that both suspects attended a car drifting event at the Mandela area and conspired to disappear afterwards. They demanded a ransom of ₦7 million from their colleagues in the guise of a kidnapping,” police revealed.

Both suspects are currently in SCID custody in Minna and will be charged in court, alongside others who were earlier arrested.