JUST-IN: Police Arrest Two Suspected Cable Vandals in Lagos

A police source told Punch correspondent that a distress call was received from the Lagos State Electricity Board in Ikeja about the activities of vandals who specialise in vandalising electricity and armored cables....CONTINUE READING

The source added that police officers went to the scene immediately and two males were arrested.

“A distress call was received from the Lagos State Electricity Board in Ikeja, Awolowo, about the activities of vandals who specialise in vandalising electricity and armored cables.

“Policemen went to the scene, and Chris Abu, aged 25, and Paul Philip, aged 25, were arrested, and some tools used by the vandals were recovered,” the source added.

When contacted, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, stating that some equipment was retrieved and the investigation is ongoing.