An iron smelting company, Abuja Steel Company, has been identified as one of the alleged receivers of the stolen manhole covers.
The company is located along Abuja – Kaduna Road, and ‘exhibits of interest’ have been recovered from the company and are in custody of the Police.
Further investigations going on as to the company and others’ involvement in the removal, purchase and melting of the manhole covers.
In a statement on Monday, Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the FCT minister recalled that it was made on Sunday arrests and recoveries were made by both the Police and NSCDC.
“The arrested persons are helping the security agencies with useful information about the buyers of the vandalized infrastructure,” the Monday followup statement said.
Also, as directed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, replacement of the manhole covers that were removed by the vandals commenced on Sunday.