The dead body of a suspected vandal has been discovered on the ground at the exact spot where the blue conductor wire was cut at Abeokuta/ Sagamu expressway.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the unidentified suspect was on Monday electrocuted on Mowe 33KV feeder Ashipa village on Abeokuta/ Sagamu expressway.
Confirming the development, the Regional Head, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr. Abdulrazaq Jimoh, said that IBEDC officials had noticed a missing phase on Mowe 33KV feeder on Sunday and sent a team of engineers to trace the line for a possible fault on the network.
He added that the officials discovered a blue-phase wire cut at Ashipa village.
Jimoh said, “On moving closer to the spot, the dead body of the vandal was discovered on the ground at the exact spot where the blue conductor wire was cut.
“It was suspected that the victim got electrocuted on the second attempt to cut the blue phase HT conductor.
“The case was reported at Owode Egba Divisional Police Station who during preliminary investigation found the shoes, pliers, cutlass and other tools that the vandal came with.
“The police later removed the corpse of the vandal to the mortuary for further investigation,” he said”.
Jimoh therefore called on members of the public to be vigilant and protect IBEDC installations around them.
He noted that the incident would be the third time in the axis, calling for more support from security agencies for the protection of IBEDC installations across the region.