According to reports, some of the residents said the suspects have been taking advantage of the darkness at the barracks occasioned by lack of power supply to carry out the act.

It was also reported that the transformer serving the barracks was vandalised about two months ago.

“Since then, robbers have been coming here to dispossess us of our property. We have lost power generating sets, handsets laptops and personal effects to the dreaded thieves,” a female resident claimed.

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“There is uncleared vegetation at the other side of the barrack, through which they gain access to the barrack. They have been tormenting us lately. They come through the bush, and because there is no power supply, everywhere is always dark, so we cannot see them coming in.”

Another resident claimed that they were able to contribute N3,000 each to fix the vandalised transformer but since one month ago that they took the step, nothing has changed.

“Our lives are under serious threat as a result of darkness which the hoodlums are taking advantage of. We are very worried at the moment. We have not heard anything since we contributed money to fix the vandalized transformer,” the person was quoted to have said.

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The residents appealed to the state police command to investigate the matter and “save us from the hands of these tormentors”.

However, the commissioner of police in the state, Adeyinka Adeleke dismissed the issue of robbery but confirmed that the barrack had been in darkness due to the vandalized transformer.