Suspected Cable Thief Arrested In Ogun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun Command, on Tuesday in Abeokuta revealed that it had arrested a suspected vandal at Ijumo-Ologboni village in Ewekoro-North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state.
The Commandant of the Corps, Hammed Abodunrin, who didn’t disclose the name of the suspect said the vandal was arrested on Oct. 12, following a tip-off from members of the community over vandalism and theft of armoured cable in the area.
He said, “two members of the gang fled on sighting personnel of the corps while the suspect who hid inside a swampy water in the area was arrested with vandalised cables valued at over N1 million.
“Our investigation confirmed that the suspect vandalised six armoured underground cables connected to the two poles of the newly constructed light rail across Asipa-Ilao and Ijumo-Ologboni communities.
“Our check reveals that vandals do invade the area during rainfall to perpetrate such crime, knowing quite well that movement is usually restricted at such times,”
He also said that the village and its environs had since been thrown into total darkness due to the activities of the suspects.
He commended members of the community for information and co-operation, urging members of the public to emulate the community.