A suspected transformer vandal, 19, has been electrocuted in Enugu State.
In a statement on Friday, police authorities in the South-East state said the incident happened in the early hours of the day when the suspected attempted to vandalise electrical cables.
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“A 19-year-old suspected transformer vandal, identified as Nwode Sunday ‘m,’ of Ngwo Camp 2, Coal Camp, Enugu, has been electrocuted while vandalizing electrical cables in an Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) transformer at the same location, in the early morning hours of today, June 28, 2024,” the spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command Daniel Ndukwe said in the statement.
“The lifeless body of the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, and the corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further investigative actions.”
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19-YEAR-OLD SUSPECTED TRANSFORMER VANDAL ELECTROCUTED IN ENUGU
…as CP Kanayo warns criminals involved in similar acts to turn over a new leaf
A 19-year-old suspected transformer vandal, identified as Nwode Sunday “m”, of Ngwo Camp 2, Coal Camp, Enugu, has been electrocuted while vandalizing electrical cables in an Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) transformer at the same location, in the early morning hours of today, June 28, 2024. The lifeless body of the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, and the corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further investigative actions.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has warned criminals involved in such criminal acts to turn over a new leaf to avoid facing the full weight of the law or suffering a similar unfortunate fate as the suspect at issue.
DSP DANIEL NDUKWE, anipr, mnisma
Police Public Relations Officer,
Enugu State Command,
State Headquarters,
GRA, Enugu.
June 28, 2024.