Electrician docked over alleged attempt to vandalise EKEDC cable

A 24-year-old electrician, Fabuq Aliu, was on Thursday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State over an alleged attempt to vandalise and steal Eko Electricity Distribution Company cable.

The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a charge of felony.

The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 29 at about 2 a.m. at Ajayi Kope, Itoga Road, Badagry, Lagos State.

He alleged that the defendant attempted to vandalise and steal EKEDC cable.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant was caught with scissors, knife and a torchlight that he wanted to use to vandalise the cable.

“The defendant was arrested by the security guard and handed over to the Police for prosecution.

“The offence contravened section 406 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015,” he said

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

He ruled that the surety should be community leaders and show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.

Adekomaiya adjourned the case until July 31, for instance.