By Odey Ojeka
UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Two men have been nabbed by vigilantes for allegedly stealing fresh fish and electric wires in Ugep, headquarters of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Converseer learned that the suspects were nabbed in the early hours of Tuesday in Ijiman Okurubong, Ugep.
According to a member of the Ijiman Okurubong vigilante group, one of the suspects, Eyong Ubi Okoi from Idomi, was nabbed allegedly stealing fish from a fish pond.
The second suspect, Benjamin James Akpama from Nko, was also nabbed allegedly stealing electric wires.
“The suspects will be handed over to the Ugep police for further action,” one of the vigilantes who craved anonymity said.
Converseer reports that vandalism of electricity cables is on the rise in the state. On 14th July, a man was electrocuted while trying to steal wires from a high-tension line in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state.
Chief Superintendent Eremi Solomon John, State Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Cross River State Command, had warned vandals and would-be vandals to stay clear of any public infrastructure put in place to serve the masses.
“We are always ready because we have the mandate to protect critical national assets which the PHED
installations are under our purview,” Eremi said, calling on the masses to report any suspect vandal activities in the state.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer, Cross River State Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo-Obase, had repeatedly warned against jungle justice in the state.
“If you catch any suspected criminal, hand them over to the police. Don’t take laws into your hands,” she said.
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