It was double tragedy for a transformer vandal in Enugu State as he did not only suffer serious burns from electric shock while in the act, but was also arrested by men of the state police command at the scene in his state of unconsciousness.
The 23-year-old transformer vandal, identified as Nnaji Chidiebere, was arrested on August 17 after he was found unconscious with various degrees of burns while vandalising a transformer along Ogbaike Road, Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area.
His arrest followed information and a distress call from community members which indicated that he was discovered at about 2:20 p.m. trapped inside the transformer while attempting to vandalise it.
Upon receiving the information, operatives of the command attached to Udenu Police Division visited the scene, found the vandal unconscious with various degrees of burns.
He was thereafter rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was resuscitated and subsequently referred to a specialist hospital for further treatment.
Upon regaining consciousness at the hospital, the man, who identified himself as Nnaji Chidiebere, stated that he carried out the vandalism alone and that he was involved in vandalism of other transformers.
“Preliminary investigation, however, 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,” the command said in a statement on Tuesday, August 18.
The photograph of the burnt body of the vandal, which the command posted on its Facebook page, is too gory to be published in this report.
