A 16-year-old boy, Terseer Iorparegh, was yesterday caught stuck in a
high tension cable while attempting to vandalize the PHCN cable along Naka road
in Makurdi.
Vanguard
gathered from the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Gabriel Suswam on Public
Utilities, Mr. Gaddafi Asemanya who was at the scene said residents of the area
were woken up by shout of help from the young man around 2.am on Thursday only
to behold the teenager hanging between the high tension cable after he had
suffered shock and first degree burns
Asemanya
said the teenager who had removed the lower cable climbed the PHCN pole to
vandalize the upper cable when his leg touched a line which caused a spark and
fire which spread over his body while he persistently shouted for help.
According to
the governor’s aide, “vandalism of PHCN property has become a serious issue in
Benue State, in the last one year. I have apprehended over 30 vandals, while
some were prosecuted many of these persons were set free because PHCH has no
legal team to ensure the prosecution of these suspects”, he said.
He explained
that the residents had wanted to lynch the vandal but for his quick
intervention and assistance by men of the fire service, the police and officers
and men of the civil defence corps who were on hand to assist recover the
vandal.
The Special
Assitant further disclosed that the suspect was receiving medical attention at
the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi where he lied critically ill with no one
coming to identify him.
Reacting, PHCN spokesman, Uche Oranya who
appreciated the prompt action of the residents of the area, as well as that of
the governor’s aide called on security operatives to ensure adequate safeguard
of PHCN facilities in the state.
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