{"id":122089,"date":"2024-06-23T10:45:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T09:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-vandal-electrocuted-in-benue"},"modified":"2024-06-23T12:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T11:58:45","slug":"suspected-vandal-electrocuted-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/suspected-vandal-electrocuted-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Suspected vandal electrocuted in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A suspected vandal, Inalegwu Elias, was electrocuted when he attempted to vandalise a Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) transformer on Friday night in Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the state police command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday in Makurdi.<\/p>\n<p>She said the victim was found hanging on the double transformer poles dead in the Otukpo area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Head of Corporate Communications in JED, Mr. Adakole Elijah, said the incident was reported to the police.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cYes, it happened yesterday night and he got electrocuted. It was a transformer belonging to the computer-based transformer for the JAMB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I can confirm that the electrocution is true. It was an obvious attempt to vandalize the transformer. We have a high spate of transformer vandalism in Otukpo town here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that the transformer is properly safeguarded, it\u2019s a pole-mounted transformer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dSo, for someone to climb, it beats my imagination. That tells you it was deliberate, a clear case of vandalism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI\u2019m sure he went with a very terrible motive and unfortunately, he has paid with his life.\u201dBalanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.<\/p>\n<p>As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<p>If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.<\/p>\n<p>Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A suspected vandal, Inalegwu Elias, was electrocuted when he attempted to vandalise a Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) transformer on Friday night in Benue State. The spokesperson for the state police command, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday in Makurdi. 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