Man Who Consumed Tramadol, Indian Hemp Dozes Off While Stealing Solar Panel

Usman Jubril, a 22-year-old man, has been arrested for allegedly vandalising a solar energy system installed in Government College, Ajara, Badagry, Lagos State.

As reported by the PUNCH, Jubril, who is a native of Maiduguri, Borno State, was caught by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps after he slept off at the scene of the crime.

Speaking after confessing to the crime, Jubril, a father of two, said he acted under the influence of Indian hemp and alcohol.

He explained that he was looking for a place to “have fun”, after selling his goods at Badagry.

He said, “I am a farmer and live in Ipokia, Ogun State. I took cassava and corn to Badagry, but I didn’t make enough sales. I took the goods to Seme, where I sold everything. I came back to Badagry in the evening to have fun.

“I bought three bottles of gin and went with them to the school to watch a football match. I drank everything and took 500ml tramadol. In drunken stupor, I threw a stone at the glass housing the solar system and it broke. I went inside the facility and slept off.

“I smoke Indian hemp, but that was the first time I would take alcohol. It was the drink that affected my faculty. I didn’t even know how I got to their (NSCDC) custody.”

The NSCDC Commandant in Lagos State, Tajudeen Balogun, the command had received several complaints about the vandalism of solar energy facilities in some public schools in the state.

“We will continue to arrest vandals, as well as those that buy stolen government property. The two suspects will be arraigned after investigations.

“The command also recovered 3,000 litres of stolen petrol at Ijora Olopa on Thursday, September 7. The suspects ran away on sighting our anti-vandal team.

“Criminally-minded people are advised to engage themselves in lawful jobs,” Balogun added