By Tina Amanda
Two suspected street light cable vandals were arrested wee hours of Friday 25 August, 2023, at the fruit garden area of D-line, Port Harcourt, Rivers state by men of the local vigilante group, Port Harcourt Security Watch, and handed over to Olu-Obasanjo Police Division.
In an interview with our Correspondent, Chairman of the security outfit Victor Ohaji, narrated that at about 2 a.m. he got a distress call from his men that hoodlums numbering over ten were breaking shops and trying to vandalize the street light cables at the fruit garden area.
Ohaji said he immediately mobilized his men and drove to the scene and the hoodlums on sighting them took to their heels, adding they were able to apprehend two of the hoodlums, identified as Emeka and Chibuike.
He lamented that so many street light pools in D-line axis are not functioning due to the activities of the vandals which has caused some parts of the area to be in darkness at night.
The Vigilante Chief called on the Rivers State Government to assist the security outfit in providing mobility and other logistics to enable them to function properly.
He further said the suspects have been handed over to the Olu-Obasanjo Police Division.
The Spokesperson for Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, has confirmed the incident noting that the investigation is ongoing.
