The two suspects.
Two electric cable vandals have been arrested by the police for vandalizing and stealing IBEDC cable in ijebu ode.
According to DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Ogun State Police Command, two suspects, Odogwu Wisdom and Akorede Aregbe were recently arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Igbeba Divisional Headquarters, at about 2 a.m, from local vigilante at Olisa area of ijebu ode.
Acting on the tip-off, the DPO Igbeba, CSP Musiliu Doga, quickly led his patrol team to the area where Odogwu Wisdom,who came to the area on a motorcycle was arrested with already cut cable from the electricity installation in the area, while his other colleagues escaped.
On interrogation, Odogwu Wisdom confessed that he and his gang were specialised in stealing electric cable, he also mentioned one Akorede Aregbe as one of their receivers.
Having mentioned the receiver, the policemen went after him and got him arrested as well.
Recovered from them are large quantities of cable suspected to have been stolen from IBEDC installation as well as tools they are using for the illicit trade.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
