Ogun police arrest two for vandalising IBEDC cable
08 June 2022 |
3:39 am
Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspects for vandalising and stealing of IBEDC cable in Ijebu ode.
Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspects for vandalising and stealing of IBEDC cable in Ijebu ode.
The two suspects: Odogwu Wisdom and Akorede Aregbe were arrested following a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Igbeba divisional headquarters, Musiliu Doga at about 2:00 a.m., from local vigilante at Olisa area of ijebu ode, that some vandals were carrying out their nefarious activities at an IBEDC transformer in the area.
Upon the information, the DPO quickly led his patrol team to the area, where Odogwu Wisdom, who came to the area on a motorcycle was arrested with an already cut cable, while his colleagues escaped.
The Guardian learnt that upon interrogation, Odogwu Wisdom confessed that he and his gang specialised in stealing electric cables.
He also mentioned Akorede Aregbe as one of their receivers.
Having mentioned the receiver, the policemen went after him and arrested him as well.
Recovered from them are large quantities of cables suspected to have been stolen from IBEDC installation as well as tools they use for the illicit trade.
The state commissioner of police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the suspects transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID)for further investigation.
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