By Oluwatosin Maliki
A 30-year-old technician, Emmanuel Achogwu, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for vandalising solar panels installed to power streetlights.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X account (formerly Twitter) on Monday.
He wrote, “Recently, #followlasg installed some solar-powered streetlights in some parts of the state. A few weeks later, the solar panels are being stolen.”
“The police was informed and got to work. A few days back, 30-year-old Emmanuel Achogwu was arrested by officers from Alausa Division on Ikosi Road with four solar panels, moments after he removed them,” Hundeyin noted.
The PPRO added, “Investigation reveals that the suspect was one of the technicians contracted to install the solar-powered streetlights. Investigation is ongoing.”