From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
Personnel of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Abia command have arrested 11 suspects for allegedly vandalizing electrical installations.
Those arrested include
Ojukwu Ogba, Eze Michael, Chinemerem Ihensu, Williams Ifeanyi, Okoro Diogo and Ukaoma Ezindu
Others are Emmanuel Igwe, Orji Chijioke, Oluwaseyi Great, Okorocha Uchenna and
Kingsley Nzeh.
Parading the suspects at the headquarters of the RRS in Aba, yesterday, the command’s police public relations officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna said the men were arrested in Umuchiala, Owerrinta in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area.
Ogbonna said the suspects are suspected to be among the syndicates that specialize in vandalizing and stealing electrical installations in communities within the area.
“The suspects are suspected to be among the syndicates that specialize in vandalizing and stealing electrical installations which sabotages the efforts of communities and EEDC in rendering their services.
“These 11 suspects were arrested in Umuchiala Owerrinta in Isiala Ngwa South LGA on July18, 2022 by the Internal Security team of the Nigeria Navy College of Account and Finance, Naval Base Owerrinta in conjunction with the Police during a routine patrol of Umuchiala Community”.
He said the suspects have confessed to the crime and are helping the investigation in tracking their receivers.
The PPRO assured that the suspects will be charged to Court as soon as investigation is concluded.
While commending the RRS commander, Johnbull Obiogoro and his men for doing good work, Ogbonna enjoined communities to mobilize their vigilante groups to extend their services to government installations within their areas to avoid this and other economic sabotages.
Items recovered from the suspects include six GSM phones, two buses with registration Nos. Rivers: BGM 447 XA and Rivers: XW 640 ABM.
Other items were two ignition keys, three big sacs, one metal cutter and one Marine rope.