The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom State has made some significant arrests. Yesterday, they announced that five suspects were taken into custody for vandalizing power installations, including high-tension cables in the state.
The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Bashar Hussaini, disclosed this to some newsmen, adding that the suspects confessed to the crime and narrated how they monitored when electricity supply was off, before mounting their ladders and climbed to cut the high tension cables.
He said, “The suspects were caught in the act with the help of the local community, while cutting the High Tension Cables in the border between Ikot Obio Ekpong and Ikot Ekong village.
“The suspects had also vandalised power infrastructure in Atanuk village, a neighboring village to the two affected villages.
“The suspects arrested include; Uchenna Uguru, the buyer of the stolen cables; Emmanuel Sampson, Victor Sampson and Kingsley Umoren, are the three suspects who vandalised the cables, while Joseph Emmanuel was the bike man, who conveyed them”
The NSCDC commandant listed exhibits recovered from the suspects to include, three bundles of high tension cables, vandalised from different points and a motorcycle used for the nefarious operation.
He expressed displeasure on the increasing rate of vandalism of public infrastructure, especially power installations in the state, and renewed the command’s commitment to tackling the menace headlong.
