By Austin Ogwuda
Operatives of the Delta State Police command have smashed a notorious syndicate that specializes in the vandalization of electric poles and cables belonging to Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC).
The State Police Spokesman, Bright Edafe, a Deputy Superintendent of Police
who confirmed the incident in a press statement made available to The Town Hall Media, said five members of the syndicate were arrested in the process.
Acccording to him, “the DPO Kwale division CSP Edwin Igoche received a complaint about a syndicate that vandalizes electricity poles and steals electric cables.
“The DPO detailed the DCO Kwale division to embark on a discreet but intelligence-driven investigation and consequently, on 5/8/2023, the divisional crime officer led a combined team of police and vigilante and arrested the following suspects (all the five names withheld) and recovered three sacks containing electric conductor cable wires, two iron steel cutter, one measuring scale.
“The suspects and exhibits are in custody while investigation is ongoing.
CP Wale Abass psc calls for continuous support and partnership of residents with the Police”, the statement added.
In a related development, another syndicate that reportedly specializes in stealing motorcycles in Agbor and its environs was smashed leading to the arrest of three suspects.
“The suspects upon interrogation confessed to being part of the syndicate robbing people of their motorcycles and other belongings in Ewuru Community, Agbor.
“When a search warrant was executed in their houses, one locally made cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered and the suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing” Edafe further stated.
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