ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 19-year-old suspected transformer vandal, identified as Nwode Sunday, has been electrocuted while vandalising electrical cables in an Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) transformer.
The vandalism took place in the early morning hours of today, June 28, 2024.
This was disclosed in a press release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe.
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According to 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.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, 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 similar unfortunate fate as the suspect at issue.