The police commissioner in Enugu, Mamman Giwa, has commended the Obollo-Afor community in Udenu council area for their vigilance and cooperation, which led to the arrest of a suspected infrastructure vandal.

The commendation was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday.

The commissioner reiterated the command’s firm commitment to protecting critical public infrastructure. He urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.

“Residents of the community discovered the suspect trapped inside the transformer enclosure after suffering from severe burns before alerting the command.

“Police officers attached to the Udenu division responded swiftly to the community alerts and found the suspect unconscious at the scene.

“He was immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital, where he was resuscitated and subsequently referred to a specialist hospital for further treatment,’ he said.

Preliminary investigation, he said, linked the 23-year-old suspect to transformer vandalism in the area.

The spokesman said the investigation is still ongoing to determine the full extent of his activities, identify possible accomplices, and facilitate his prosecution.

(NAN)