Crime

Police nab two suspects for vandalising IBDC cable

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4 years ago

June 7, 2022

Two suspected electric cable vandals have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for vandalizing and stealing of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company cable in ijebu Ode.

The two suspects, Odogwu Wisdom and Akorede Aregbe were arrested following a distress call received by the Divisiinal Police Officer Igbeba divisional headquarters, at about 2 a.m, from local vigilante at Olisa area of ijebu Ode

Upon the information, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga, quickly led his patrol team to the area where Odogwu Wisdom,who came to the area on a motorcycle was arrested with already cut cable from the electricity installation in the area, while his other colleagues escaped.

On interrogation, Odogwu Wisdom confessed that he and his gang were specialised in stealing electric cable, he also mentioned one Akorede Aregbe as one of their receivers.

Having mentioned the receiver, the policemen went after him and got him arrested as well.

Recovered from them are large quantities of cable suspected to have been stolen from IBEDC installation as well as tools they are using for the illicit trade.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.