Achebe Airport: NSCDC says four suspects arrested for vandalising electric cable
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it arrested a syndicate of four persons for vandalising electricity armoured cable powering the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri in Anambra.
The suspects who specialised in vandalising armoured cables and other electrical installations were arrested by NSCDC operatives on November 4.
NSCDC commandant Edwin Osuala, on Friday in Awka, said the arrest followed timely and credible information to the security agency by a resident.
According to him, at about 6:30 a.m. on November 4, the command received a distress call that a group of persons were vandalising armoured cable behind Dr Alex Ekwueme Square Awka.
“Upon the information, operatives of the command swung into action and arrested four suspects with bundles of vandalized armoured electric cable. The arrested persons, all males, were Monday Chukwu, aged 37 from Ntezi Ebonyi state, Okwudiri Nnaji, aged 29 from Idodo Nkanu East Enugu state, Agu Ikechukwu, aged 20 from Ehamufu Isiuzo local government area, Enugu state, and Chinecherem Idoho, from Uboloafor Udenu, Enugu state,” he said.
Mr Osuala added, “When interrogated, all the suspects confessed to the commission of the crime and named one KC ‘m’, now at large , as their accomplice.”
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the armoured cables were part of the 33KV dedicated power line connecting the International Cargo Airport, Umueri Feeder I, from Awka substation.
Mr Osuala said the suspects admitted using a saw and cutter to cut and strip the electric cables before selling the items as scrap.
The commandant the suspects would be arraigned in court upon completion of discreet investigation in the matter.
Mr Osuala frowned upon the activities of power installation vandals in the state who he described as economic saboteurs, saying that anyone caught must face the full weight of the law.
“Vandalism of electricity network infrastructure is a serious offence punishable with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under section 1(9) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act LFN 2004 and anyone caught must go in for it,” Mr Osuala warned.
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