Two suspects, Sunday Ogbodo from Nkanu West Local Government Area and Ogbonna Collins Maduabuchi of Amechi-Uwani Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, have been arrested by Operatives of Enugu State Police command for stealing electric wires and other installation items from various construction sites in the Independence layout part of the state.
Their arrest was contained in a statement released by DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the command’s spokesperson on Friday, 12th April, 2024.
Ndukwe said the suspects were arrested by Police Operatives serving in the Independence Layout Police Division of Enugu State Command on April 6, 2024, at about 9 a.m and  April 9, 2024, at about 10:50 a.m respectively.
Ndukwe said Mr. Ogbodo aged 38 was nabbed with several electrical wiring and installation items such as distribution boxes, rolls of cables, and many quantities of LED electrical bulbs, all valued at about one million, five hundred thousand Naira (₦1,500,000.00).
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to having stolen numerous electrical wiring and installation items from different building construction sites in Independence Layout and other parts of Enugu metropolis, using his Peugeot 406 car, which was also recovered.
“The suspect’s confessional statements further led to the arrest of one of his conspirators and main receiver and distributor of the stolen items, one Ogbonna Collins Maduabuchi “m”, aged 40, of Amechi-Uwani Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, on April 9, 2024, at about 10:50 a.m. He also confessed to the crime.
“Further investigative actions are underway to arrest the suspects’ cohorts at large, while they will be arraigned and prosecuted once the investigations are concluded.
Consequently, individuals who may have recently experienced such acts of theft of electrical wiring and installation items in their building construction sites, are advised to visit the Independence Layout Police Station for identification of the items and other necessary actions.”
