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Police in Pass River State have arrested a 36-year-old guy recognized as Peter over alleged vandalism of an electrical energy transformer in Calabar.
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The suspect was once reportedly discovered with burn accidents after a noisy explosion from the transformer disrupted electrical energy provide to the world within the early hours of Monday.
The police stated citizens, together with one Emmanuel, reported the incident at about 10:15 a.m. on October 12, 2026, pointing out that they heard the explosion at roughly 2:21 a.m.
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Consistent with a commentary through the Police Public Members of the family Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, officials from B Department, Calabar, who answered to the record, rescued the injured suspect and took him to the station earlier than conveying him to a sanatorium for clinical consideration.
The commentary stated initial investigations indicated that the suspect had allegedly recognized folks to whom he offered pieces and reportedly admitted to earlier acts of transformer vandalism within the space.
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It added that investigators have been running to ascertain the instances surrounding the incident, resolve the level of the alleged criminality and determine different individuals who may well be concerned.
The Commissioner of Police, Pass River State, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, warned that vandalism and robbery of electrical energy infrastructure threatens public protection and disrupts crucial products and services.
He steered citizens to record suspicious actions round transformers, electrical energy cables and different public software installations to the closest police station moderately than confront suspected offenders.
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The police stated investigations have been ongoing, stressing that the suspect remained entitled to the presumption of innocence below the regulation.
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