By
Awajis George
Two suspected street light cable vandals were arrested early morning Friday August 25,2023 at fruit garden area of D-line, Port Harcourt,Rivers state by men of local vigilante group,PHALGA Security Watch and handed over to Olu-Obasanjo Police Division.
In an interview with our Correspondent,Chairman of the security outfit Mr.Victor Ohaji explained that at about 2am he got a distress call from his men at the fruit garden area that hoodlums numbering over ten were breaking shops and trying to vandalize the street light cables.
Mr. Ohaji said he immediately mobilized his men and drove to the scene and the hoodlums on sighting them took to their heels but they were able to apprehend two of the hoodlums,one named Emeka and other one named Chibuike.
He stated that the suspects have been handed over to Olu-Obasanjo Police Division.Mr Ohaji decried the activities of the vandals who have vandalized many electric cables in some axis of D-line in recent times causing the street lights not to function at night.
The Vigilante Chief reiterated his calls for the Rivers State Government to assist the security outfit in terms of mobility and other logistics to enable them function properly.
Meanwhile ,Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Police Command SP Grace Iringe-Koko
Confirmed the incident adding that investigation is ongoing .
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