Cosmas Chukwu, Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man for attempting to vandalise an electric transformer.
The suspect, Chidiebere Nnaji, was found unconscious on August 17, 2026, with various degrees of burns while allegedly vandalising a transformer along Ugbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of the state.
His arrest followed credible information from community members that he had been discovered at about 2:20 pm, trapped inside the transformer while allegedly attempting to vandalise it.
According to the police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe in a release to the media, “upon receiving the information, operatives of the Command attached to Udenu Police Division promptly mobilised to the scene, found the suspect unconscious with various degrees of burns.
“He was immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital, where he was resuscitated and subsequently referred to a specialist hospital for further treatment.
“Upon regaining consciousness, the suspect identified himself as Nnaji Chidiebere and stated 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 disclosed.
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