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The Enugu Police Command spokesperson added that the suspect identified himself as Nnaji Chidiebere after he regained consciousness.
By Ayorinde Oluokun
It was double tragedy for 23-year-old Nnaji Chidiebere as he landed in police custody shortly after he became unconscious from injuries he sustained while trying to vandalise a transformer along Ogbaike area of Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesperson for Enugu Command in a statement said the police moved in to arrest Chidiebere following credible information from community members that he had been discovered at about 2:20 p.m., trapped inside the transformer while allegedly attempting to vandalise it.
He said police operatives of Udenu Police Division promptly mobilised to the scene, found the suspect unconscious with various degrees of burns.
Ndukwe said the suspect was immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital, where he was resuscitated and subsequently referred to a specialist hospital for further treatment.
The Enugu Police Command spokesperson added that the suspect identified himself as Nnaji Chidiebere after he regained consciousness.
He also confirmed that he had been alone at the scene.
“Preliminary investigation, however, has linked him to transformer vandalism in the area. Further investigation is ongoing to determine the full extent of his activities, identify possible accomplices, and facilitate his prosecution,” Ndukwe said.
The spokesperson quoted Enugu Commissioner of Police CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa as commending the community members for their prompt intervention and information, which enabled the the swift rescue and arrest the suspect.
Giwa also reiterated the Command’s firm commitment to protecting critical public infrastructure and urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
