By John Ugo, Awka
The Management of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has disclosed that a yet to be identified suspected vandal has been electrocuted in the early hours of Sunday in Okija, Ihiala local government area of Anambra’ state.
The victim was said to be trapped by a high tension cable while vandalising Umuezerimpi 500KVA Distribution Substation, property of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), located at Umuatuegwu Okija.
Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, disclosd this in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu the state capital.
Ezeh said the deceased was not operating alone, as other members of his gang took to their heels immediately he was electrocuted, leaving behind his lifeless body and their tools at the scene of the incident.
Ezeh noted that a formal report on this development had been lodged at the Okija Police Division, for detailed investigation.
A cording to him, the tools used by the elecrocuted vandal and his fleeing colleagues were also recovered and his corpse deposited at the Okija General Hospital Mortuary.
This is coming just few days after EEDC issued a report on four suspected vandals who were apprehended in its network for attacking its electrical installations.
“Just imagine how this young man has cut his life short over nothing.
“It is hoped that this will serve as a deterrent to others engaging in this dastardly act.” He said
He called on members of the public to be vigilant and be on the lookout as it appears that vandals are on rampage, attacking EEDC installations and inconveniencing its customers.
“Let’s all join hands and ensure these very few people in our society that are bent on making life miserable for all of us are stopped”, Ezeh added