Security agents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have identified an iron foundry company, Abuja Steel Company, as the alleged recipient of the stolen manhole covers.
Newslodge reported on Sunday that Nigerian Police officers arrested some people suspected of removing sewage manhole covers in the FCT.
In an update on Monday, Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, said a company purchasing the stolen items has been identified.
Olayinka said the company is located along Abuja-Kaduna Road, stressing that evidence of interest to the company has been recovered and is in the custody of the police.
According to him, further investigations are being carried out to uncover the involvement of the company and others in the removal, purchase and melting of the manhole covers.
He said the suspects arrested on Sunday are helping security agencies with useful information about the buyers of the vandalized infrastructure.