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Monday, 4 April 2016

Photo: Alleged electric cable thief caught in Lagos

Men of the Lagos state Rapid Response Squad have arrested 29 year old Lucky Udeagwu (pictured) who is a member of a suspected three-man gang that specialize in vandalizing and stealing cables meant for the Light Up Lagos Project, an initiative of the Lagos state government designed to set up functioning street lights.


Lucky was apprehended at about 3am on Saturday April 2nd by the RRS officers in Ogudu area of the state with 35 metre long armoured cable of the Light Up Lagos Project in Ogudu area of the state.

When interrogated, Lucky denied committing the crime. He said he was on his way in search of a job at Ikorodu at about 3am when he saw two young men carrying a bag filled with cables. The young men dumped the bag and took to their heels when they sighted police men on patrol. He said he too took to his heels but was arrested by the officers after they pursued and caught up with him.
“I got to Ogudu Bus Stop something to 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. I got out early because I was searching for work. I wanted to get to Ikorodu early so that I can get site job. I saw those two boys brought that bag from a nearby bus and as soon as they saw the police, they ran and I followed them.”
On the spanners and screwdrivers found in his bag, Lucky said‎ they were used to service his generator which he had sold about a year ago.
"It is true I was arrested at about 3:11 a.m. because the officer a showed me the clock in his car. I am not one of those boys,” Mr. Udeagwu added.
The police said the suspect was sighted coming out of the bush towards Ogudu Bus Stop by RRS operatives. Speaking on his arrest, a police Inspector and the leader of the RRS team, Bello Kabir said
“Early this Saturday morning, we saw Lucky and two other guys carrying a big sack coming towards Ogudu Bus Stop. Because it was a straight road, we could see them from afar. They dropped the bag at the Bus Stop. As they sighted RRS vehicle, they took to their heels in different directions but we caught Lucky. We were suspicious that what could make them run when they saw us must be something criminal. We checked the bag and we saw a 35 meter long armoured cable. Beside the bag was a camouflage cap. On the spot, we searched him (Mr. Udeagwu). We found in his small bag, screw driver, 10 spanner and a T – shirt. The 10 spanner is the size of the bolts covering the street lights in this area”.
Lucky will soon be charged to court.

42 comments:

Unknown said...

Ha God help us here in nigeria

Unknown said...

See him face like nkita kalaba

Unknown said...

Chai! Buhari's handwork o

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

Sorry for him

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Lol.... the Barawo no tief better thing sef!


~glo rule your world~ cos I do•

Unknown said...

They won't catch armed robbers, na cable thief..are we supposed to commend them? Nonsense

BennyJAY said...

Linda,no monday give away?

Unknown said...

E fit be say d guy no dey the if bcos naija police fit do anything especially wen their plan no work out dem go find innocent person accuse

Big Paul said...

See hin face, this guy na experience thief.

Unknown said...

Lmao. See his face. #Lindangwanu#

linda Last Born(IPHY) said...

Hmmmmmm na conditions make crayfish bend....

Unknown said...

Chaiii, see thief ooo, he still dey lie

Unknown said...

its the economy.... I no blame am at all

Unknown said...

this guy looks 40 to me. oga y u dey go steal cable now

#LibBadBoy

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Busted!


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Thank God and God bless your Police men, little by little all these bad men will run out of lagos cos of no more business

Unknown said...

End time thief.
They should release him and arrest terrorist buhari because he is responsible for all this nonsense.












#sad indeed

LIB PIKIN said...

Lol...wetin hunger dey cause

Unknown said...

It's well

Unknown said...

I hope he is taught a very bitter lesson to deter other potential cable thieves who have no plans to stop dragging us behind from light.

Anonymous said...

His face though

PrettyChi said...

Nigeria govt is frustrating people's life

Unknown said...


Eeyah!

Pretty face said...

See his sorry face, he didn't think of the consequences before stealing. He has to pay for his actions

Festus clem said...

As this take concerned buhari? I am no fan of his but I don't think people should be saying irrational things

OSINANL said...

Buhari's fault

Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin said...

Na too much hunger cause am,too bad.

Unknown said...

Eyahhhhh

olusamjide said...

Lucky is unlucky, he ran out of luck. Economy saboteur, tie him to the stake

Unknown said...

Na wa o. Our youths,the future leaders of our dear nation








LIB ADDICT#just passing#

Lilytop said...

Poverty is a disease o. Govt. should help in creating employment so as to reduce this robbery crime that grace our society on the daily basis. Masses on the other hand should try and be useful to their selves. Nothing good comes so easy. One must not start a business with huge capital. It's high time we cut our coat according to our cloths. #lilytop.com

Unknown said...

Every day 4 d thief one day for d owner.... Via Port Harcourt Son

Unknown said...

And y dint u go and steal cos buhari is president? No excuse for stealing pls.

Unknown said...

wahala

Anonymous said...

Come onyx shut your gay mouth if you dont have anything to say. so we should commend the cable thieves that stole cable feeding street lights helping to guard against armed robbery abi? oga abi na madam use your gay brain for once

Unknown said...

Chai
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Gobe for im head. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Good job boz

Unknown said...

Ur sister wey kill in pikin drink d in blood ko nah buarhai. Opoun

Anonymous said...

Onyx, we have to condemn crime in all it's forms. How many people would be without electrify? Who's child could be electrocuted because of exposed live wires? How many other people will follow in his footsteps? Today it's copper writes, tomorrow what.

A crime like this, is a springboard to new levels of criminality.

Onyx, you're smart, but on this issue, you're wrong. If don't stand against wrong, we, by default, condone it.

Anonymous said...

Thief God don catch am...serious gobe 4 him head

Barnabas said...

"Bucket full of gari finishing, raised to steal" ones who turned all of Lagos guard rails and the Lagos-Ibadan Expwy guard rails into spoons.

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