A Bayelsa State community has
subjected two electricity power cable vandals to a more mocking
punishment after they caught them in the act.
As seen in viral photos posted
on social media, one of the suspects is seen being fed before they were given
more beatings by a mob.
Preye Ayase and his
accomplice, Ringo Tareladei, were nabbed while stealing power cables of a
transformer in Agorogbene a community. The suspects according to reports, were
caught at the location on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Reacting to the despicable
development, the President of the Creek Youths Agenda (CYA), Ouseibai Seperegha
Godsgift, condemn in totality the destruction, stealing and vandalization of
the electric infrastructure (cables) connecting the two communities by the
hoodlums.
He said: “It is very sad and
unfortunate that young people were caught vandalizing our near none electric
infrastructures with the aim of making money. It is more worrisome especially
now that we are agitating for more development of the creek considering its
neglect developmentally over the years. To me, I feel pained that young people
who ought to protect our facilities in the creek are the ones perpetrating such
nefarious acts of destruction.
“Therefore, I urge those with
such criminal minds to desist from such and engage themselves in productive
ventures that will add value to our creek and the society at large or they
should be ready to face the full wrath of the law when apprehended.”
The President thereby appealled to the Bayelsa State Government on behalf of the community, to come to the
affected communities to without delay reinstall already damaged electric
facilities in Agorogbene, Ogobiri and other communities.
According to him, doing so is
important for the advancement of the SMEs in the area.
