{
  "id": 3859494,
  "title": "Suspected vandal nabbed with stolen Kebbi electricity cables",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/suspected-vandal-nabbed-with-stolen-kebbi-electricity-cables-3859494",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/suspected-vandal-nabbed-with-stolen-kebbi-electricity-cables/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, and recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over the persistent theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure.\n\nThe police recovered 10 bundles and seven sacks of electricity service cables during the operation, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria. The suspect was subsequently arraigned before a court, according to the state Police Command.\n\nThe Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, stated that the recovery was part of the command’s efforts to curb the theft and vandalism of critical infrastructure in the state, as per the Daily Post Nigeria.",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Suspected vandal nabbed with stolen Kebbi electricity cables",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/suspected-vandal-nabbed-with-stolen-kebbi-electricity-cables",
        "published": "2026-08-28T01:16:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}