Pipeline vandalism: Police parades Civil Defence officer, 11 others in Ebonyi state

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested one Igbokwe Chukwuemaka, a Civil Defence officer and 11 others involved in pipeline vandali...

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested one Igbokwe Chukwuemaka, a Civil Defence officer and 11 others involved in pipeline vandalization at Amaeze Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking while parading the vandals at the command headquarters, Abakaliki, the Commissioner of Police, Peace Abdallah said the police received information that there was vandalization of pipeline going on at Amaeze Ishiagu.

"Police raced to the scene and after exchange of gun fire with the hoodlums, arrested one Igbokwe Chukwuemaka, a Civil Defence officer and 10 other suspects while others escaped," she said.

Mrs Abdallah said that the matter was under investigation and that if found guilty, the suspects would face the full wrath of the law as pipeline vandalism was a high economic sabotage.