Residents beat man for allegedly vandalising transformer at Utako

Residents of the Utako district in Abuja have apprehended and beat a man they suspect was attempting to steal armored cables from a transformer. The incident occurred around 5 am on Thursday, September 18, along Usman Sariki Crescent.  FG launches unified ERP portal to modernise technical education management Woman, 2 children found dead inside shop […]

Residents of the Utako district in Abuja have apprehended and beat a man they suspect was attempting to steal armored cables from a transformer.

The incident occurred around 5 am on Thursday, September 18, along Usman Sariki Crescent. 

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A witness said the suspect’s legs were broken during the beating, and he allegedly confessed to the crime.

Cletus Yusuf, a security guard who was present, stated, “He was caught trying to steal some cables from the transformer. He was brutally beaten and injured by the people living in the area, and they also broke his legs and left him by the roadside.”