Police Nab 2 Suspected PHEDC Cable Vandals In Akwa Ibom

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command person arrested 2 suspects for alleged vandalisation and theft of energy infrastructure belonging to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC).

Akwa Ibom Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, who stated this connected Wednesday astatine the State headquarters, Uyo, said the apprehension and betterment of the stolen cables were achieved done diligent quality follow-up by the vigilant youths.

John disclosed that the incidental took spot astatine Nkap Community successful Ikot Ekpene section authorities country of the State.

“Operatives of the Command successfully arrested 2 men suspected of vandalising and stealing nationalist energy infrastructure.

“Acting connected credible accusation from a acrophobic assemblage member, a Police ace squad was dispatched to a farmland successful Nkap village, successful Ikot Ekpene LGA, wherever miscreants were reported to beryllium stealing electrical cables and different properties belonging to the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC).

“The squad apprehended John Joseph Udo, 33, and David Anthony Udo, 37, some from Ifuho colony successful Ikot Ekpene LGA, successful the enactment of vandalising PHEDC electrical cables. The stolen cables were recovered from the suspects astatine the scene.

“An probe is underway to retrieve much stolen items, place and apprehension the individuals who acquisition these stolen items,” she stressed.

Timfon assured the nationalist that the suspects would beryllium charged to tribunal upon completion of the investigations.

The Command commended the swift enactment of the youths which led to the apprehension of the suspected vandals.

“This incidental highlights the value of assemblage concern successful combating transgression and protecting captious nationalist infrastructure,” the PPRO said.