Two male suspects were arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command serving in the New Haven Division for vandalizing a transformer and solar-powered streetlights in New Haven, Enugu.
In the police bulletin signed by DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, the vandals were arrested on the 15th and 16th of July, 2024 by Police operatives on routine patrol along the Powerline area of New Haven.
One of the hoodlums named Augustine Bajo James, aged 34, of New Artisan, Enugu was caught around 8:30pm dismantling a power transformer inside the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TNC) substation office.
On questioning, Augustine Bajo confessed to the crime and admitted to committing similar acts of vandalism; the vandalized parts of the transformer were recovered from him.
The suspect was arraigned in the Enugu North Magistrate Court for stealing on Thursday 18th of July 2024, and remanded in the Correctional Custodial Centre.
Meanwhile, Addau Alihu, aged 28, of New Artisan arrested for vandalizing solar-powered street lights along Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu was sentenced to one (1) month community service.
“Similarly, the same Operatives, on July 15, 2024, around 6 a.m., acted on credible information and arrested one Addau Alihu, aged 28, of New Artisan while he was vandalizing solar-powered street lights along Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu.”
“Two pieces of the already dismantled streetlights were recovered from him. He was arraigned in the Enugu Magistrate Court for stealing, on July 17, 2024, convicted, and summarily sentenced to one (1) month community service.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, calls on citizenry to assist the police with credible and actionable information for effective operation.
“Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has reiterated the unwavering resolve of the Command to sustain the ongoing onslaught against vandals and other criminal elements in Enugu State. However, he calls on the citizenry to continue to assist the police with credible and actionable information required to make the necessary police operations seamless and less cumbersome,” DSP Daniel Ndukwe stated.
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