Suspected Dealer in Vandalized Cables, Equipments Arrested in Onitsha

By Praise Chinecherem

Forty-year old suspected dealer of vandalized items and equipment has been arrested by police operatives in Fegge, Onitsha-Anambra State.

Anambra State police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed in a statement that the suspect was arrested by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS Awkuzu following tip off.

According to him, bags of vandalized copper wires, large quantities of high tension wires, copper coil and other transformer equipment were recovered from the suspect.

He said, “Police Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad RRS Awkuzu, acting on credible information on 14th June 2025 by 4.15pm arrested one Maduka ‘M’ aged 40 years at Fegge, Onitsha, a suspected dealer of vandalized items and equipment.

“The team also recovered bags of vandalized copper wires, large quantities of high tension wires, copper coil and other transformer equipment.

“Given the above, the Operatives are expanding the investigation following the suspect’s confession of where they sell the items in Ogun and Lagos States.”