Man in police net for vandalising transformer in Calabar

Police in Cross River State have arrested a 36-year-old man recognized as Peter over alleged vandalism of an electrical energy transformer in Calabar.

The suspect was reportedly discovered with burn accidents after a loud explosion from the transformer disrupted electrical energy provide to the realm in the early hours of Monday.

The police stated residents, together with one Emmanuel, reported the incident at about 10:15 a.m. on October 12, 2026, stating that they heard the explosion at roughly 2:21 a.m.

According to an announcement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, officers from B Division, Calabar, who responded to the report, rescued the injured suspect and took him to the station earlier than conveying him to a hospital for medical consideration.

The assertion stated preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect had allegedly recognized people to whom he bought gadgets and reportedly admitted to earlier acts of transformer vandalism in the realm.

It added that investigators have been working to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident, decide the extent of the alleged legal exercise and determine different individuals who may be concerned.

The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, warned that vandalism and theft of electrical energy infrastructure threatens public security and disrupts important providers.

He urged residents to report suspicious actions round transformers, electrical energy cables and different public utility installations to the closest police station moderately than confront suspected offenders.

The police stated investigations have been ongoing, stressing that the suspect remained entitled to the presumption of innocence underneath the legislation.