VANDALISM: Suspected Cable Thief Electrocuted in A/Ibom

A suspected cable thief was yesterday electrocuted in Eket, south west Akwa Ibom.
The man simply identified in the area as Adaddy was said to have met his untimely death inside Grace Bill 500kv substation, under Qua River 11kv feeder.
According to an eyewitness the vandal, met his  waterloo while attempting  to cut a 300mm single core armored cable, which  exploded resulting in his electrocution.
Confirming the incident, manager, corporate communications of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, Mr. Jonah Iboma said that the activities of vandals within PHED network, Iboma has plunged the company’s esteemed customers into unwarranted darkness, noting that PHED had lost millions of naira arising from these shameful acts.
Iboma explained that the wanton destruction of PHED installations by the vandals accounted for the loss of over 150 transformers with other accessories in the system.
He however enjoined community leaders and members of public to report anybody with suspicious movements around PHED installations especially at unholy hours to security agencies.
“You have to help us fight these vandals by stopping and reporting any suspicious movement around PHED transformers to law enforcement agents because if you ignore such report, you may be in darkness,” Iboma said.
Meanwhile,police in Eket have removed the corpse of the suspected vandal  and deposited it  at Emmanuel General Hospital located in the area.