A suspected vandal has been electrocuted while four others were arrested for vandalising facilities of the Jos Electricity Distribution Plc. (JED) in Plateau and Bauchi State.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Dr Adakole Elijah the Head of Corporate Communications of the company on Thursday in Jos.
”The suspected Vandal was said to have gone to the Kalashi Distribution substation where he was electrocuted in the act while vandalising the transformer.
”The matter was reported at the Kanke Police Divisional Office where some law enforcement agents came and evacuated the corpse for investigation.
”Meanwhile, four suspects were also arrested by members of the public in various communities in Bauchi State while vandalising our facilities,” Elijah said
Elijah further added that suspects, between 18 years to 22 years of age, were handed over to law enforcement agencies for prosecution.
He said that the suspects were arrested after they had successfully cut four 150mm core armoured cables.
The Managing Director of JED, Mr Abdu Mohammed, who described the development as sad and unfortunate, commended members of the communities for their vigilance that led to the arrest of the suspected criminals.
He urged communities to take ownership of electricity facilities in their environment.
