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Vandal Electrocuted While Stealing Power Cable In Lokoja

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June 15, 2023
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Vandal Electrocuted While Stealing Power Cable In Lokoja

The corpse of the vandal as at this morning

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Lokoja – A man suspected to be a vandal has been electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cable at Paparanda Square in Lokoja, Kogi State capital.

The vandal lost his life when electricity was suddenly restored to the cable he was attempting to steal.

His corpse is still at the spot of the incident as at the time this report.

The incident happened in the night of Wednesday night June 14, 2023.

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An eyewitness said the victim was a well known face in Lokoja.

The corpse of the vandal as at this morning

He said the victim’s name is Alfa Olukuluku Kabiru, from Angwan- Masara street.

A senior staff of the AEDC who visited the scene of the incident said “this is why we always appeal to our consumers to always protect their transformers.

“If the vandal had made away with the cable, the whole area would have been plunged into darkness for days.

“The AEDC has been spending a lot of money on repair of vandalized equipment and stolen cables.

“If all our installations are well secured, this money would have been spent on buying new equipment and ensuring regular power supply.”
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