Police in Lagos State have arrested three suspected cable thieves in the Ojodu area of the state.

Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified X handle, @benHundeyin, on Wednesday.

He identified the suspects as Babatunde Murutu, Segun Lawal, and Adebayo Iyanu.

Hundeyin said that the police arrested the trio during a stop-and-search operation.

“At about 3:20 a.m., officers of Ojodu Division on midnight patrol stopped the three men from searching for the contents of their bags.

“They found cables, screwdrivers, and scissors.

“Further interrogation and investigation revealed that they had just stolen the cables from a building in the neighbourhood,” he said.

According to the image maker, the suspects are to be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation. (NAN)