Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has arrested eight suspected vandal electrocuted

The EEDC has captured eight presumed vandals in two weeks in different parts of the South-East.

The EEDC's Head of Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said in an announcement in Enugu on Friday that a moderately aged man was additionally shocked while vandalizing electrical establishments.

Ezeh said that the shocked individual and the eight presumed vandals were captured in four states in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States.

"Two presumes recognized as Amaechi Akpu and Chigbo Ejebu were secured by adolescents of Onuore Agba people group in Ebonyi for vandalizing of a 300KVA Sub-station, property of EEDC situated in the group.

"Individuals from Abor carefulness assemble likewise captured a vandal distinguished as Emmanuel Izunna for vandalizing 500KVA Igwe Umuenyiora 2 Sub-station situated in Ogbunike in Anambra.

"At Ogidi, Anambra State, the watchfulness bunch captured two vandals recognized as Chukwudi Oforka and Godwin Onwansa for vandalizing Anaka Town Sub-station situated in Ogidi people group.

"While Ahmed Inusa, Aliu Abubakar and Umaru Jahe were captured by carefulness aggregate for vandalizing the Umuabiahu 300KVA Sub-station situated in Orlu, Imo State,'' he said.

Ezeh, in any case, said that fortunes ran out on a unidentified vandal as he was shocked while endeavoring to vandalize Onuseleogu 100KVA Sub-station, property of EEDC, situated at Emene Industrial Layout, Enugu.

"It was accumulated that the vandal, who is a moderately aged man, presumably landed at the substation when there was no supply and during the time spent slackening the HV combine, supply was reestablished and he was shocked.

"Things recuperated from the casualty were spanners, a light and forceps.

"His remaining parts was emptied to University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla funeral home by the Police from Emene Division,'' he said.