C'River: NSCDC Arrests 5 Suspected Cable Vandals For Destroying Over N2m Electricity Equipment

By Ndifereke BASSEY

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCSC) has arrest of five electrical cables' vandals.

The spokesman of the Cross River State Command, Eremi Solomon, in an interview in Calabar, said the suspects have vandalised electrical equipment worth over N2m.

He said the five suspects were arrested alongside the equipment they vandalised and are currently being profiled with the view of prosecuting them.

Earlier, Ekpenyong Bassey, a community leader told our correspondent that the five vandals were apprehended by members of the community after vandalising a newly installed transformer, some armoured cables and handed over to officials of the NSCDC.

He disclosed that they have been without electricity supply for some time and the vandals took advantage of this to loot the electricity installation.

He disclosed that the suspects vandalised NEPA high tension cables at Jebs road by Peter Umoh street in Calabar South LGA.

He listed the items destroyed by the vandals to include uprisings and armoured cables and said the items vandalized are worth over two million naira.

"The culprits five (5) man squad were apprehended in the act with evidence and handed tto the NSCDC for onward prosecution.

"The vandals had in December last year vandalized electricity equipments in the community, got apprehended but were later released."

He called for prosecution of the suspects to serve as a deterrent to other criminals in the area.