ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Enugu State Police Command’s operatives, stationed in Trans-Ekulu Division, upon credible intelligence, arrested Obieze Chigozie, a 23-year-old male, at Damijah Flyover, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu.
The swift action by the police operatives resulted in the apprehension of Chigozie while his accomplices managed to flee.
Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, State Headquarters, DSP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed this in a statement obtained by voiceofnaija.ng on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
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The suspects were accused of vandalizing an electric power transformer located within an estate at Damijah Flyover.
Recovered from the scene were various lengths and sizes of armoured cables, along with a large cutting tool believed to have been used in the vandalism.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the apprehended suspect, Chigozie, confessed to previous involvements in similar acts of vandalism alongside other individuals who are currently at large.
He is slated to be arraigned and prosecuted upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.