Operatives of Enugu Police have arrested three males that specialise in vandalising electricity installations in the state, Says DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the command’s public relations officer.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Ndukwe said the vandals were arrested on the 30th of April, 2023 by Police Operatives serving in Abakpa Division in partnership with the members of the neighbourhood watch.
“The suspects; Chidera Eze aged 25, Ifesi Agbo aged 23 and Arinze Akoma aged 20 were nabbed while they were vandalizing the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Transformer, at Church Road Housing Estate, Abakpa-Nike, Enugu
“The suspects that specialize in vandalizing Transformers and other public assets, confessed to the crime, while the tricycle they used for operation, rubber hand gloves, spanners, adjustable wrenches and other working tools were recovered from them.
“The case is undergoing further discreet investigation at the State CID, Enugu and will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.”
Similarly, Ndukwe revealed that “Police Operatives serving in New Haven Police Division of Enugu State Command on 06/05/2023 at about 1.30am, recovered a locally fabricated cut-to-size gun loaded with one (1) live cartridge, abandoned by escaping armed robbery suspects at New Artisan, Enugu.”
The police spokesperson further added that recovery was made possible by the assistance from the Neighborhood Watch Group that responded swiftly to credible information that the criminal elements were sighted in the area.