The cable thief identified as Uchenna Chima
A cable thief terrorizing people in Ebonyi State has finally been subdued after he was arrested while stealing electric cable. Luck has ran out on a thief in millitary camouflage, one Uchenna Chima who specializes in vandalization and selling of street light cables and other criminal activities in Ebonyi state.
He was caught by security operatives following a tip off by well-meaning citizens along the major streets of Abakaliki.
The Governor, David Umahi expressed shock that 3 staff of the Ministry of Power were also indicted by Chima of sponsoring his criminal activities.
He described their action as economic sabotage noting that the state government would stop at nothing in prosecuting the civil servants.
While handing over the suspect to the police, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Dr Kenneth Ugbala explained that the suspect has been linked to various violent crimes ranging from snatching of tricycles and the recent killing of an innocent Nigerian along water works road Abakaliki.
Ugbala alleged that the suspect used to disguise in Millitary camouflage, enter tricycle going towards Nkwegu cantonement and rob other passengers on the way and sometimes snatch the tricylce from the driver.
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