A suspected transformer vandal identified as Nwode Sunday has lost his life while attempting to steal transformer armoured cables belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) on Friday morning
Nwode, a 19-year-old resident of Ngwo Camp 2, Coal Camp, Enugu was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize the transformer located around Missionary Avenue, Coal Camp, Enugu.
Confirming the development, the Head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh said that “the incident as tragic and very unfortunate”, adding that “from all indications, it is presumed that power supply must have been restored while the deceased was cutting the armoured cables, which resulted in his being electrocuted.
Ezeh lamented the increasing rate at which “vandals attack electricity installations within EEDC’s network daily. This is a development that has adversely impacted not just the quality of service to its customers but also its revenue.”
He further said that vandalism has been a big challenge to the company, and there is no way this can be addressed without the support of critical stakeholders