22-year-old arrested for allegedly vandalising NNPC depot cable

On October 23, 2026, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested a 22-year-old man named Abdulrahman Ali in Gombe State for allegedly vandalising an armoured cable that supplies electricity to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) depot. The incident highlights ongoing issues related to infrastructure security in the region.

Abdulrahman Ali reportedly confessed to the crime and pleaded for leniency, attributing his actions to his circumstances. The NSCDC has taken action to address the vandalism, which poses a threat to the operations of the NNPC depot. The current situation remains under investigation as authorities work to prevent further incidents of vandalism in the area.

Reported by Daily Trust, Punch.