MAKURDI — A 16-year-old boy, Terseer Iorparegh, was yesterday caught stuck in a high tension cable while attempting to vandalize the PHCN cable along Naka road in Makurdi.

Vanguard gathered from the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Gabriel Suswam on Public Utilities, Mr. Gaddafi Asemanya who was at the scene said residents of the area were woken up by shout of help from the young man around 2.am on Thursday only to behold the teenager hanging between the high tension cable after he had suffered shock and first degree burns

Asemanya said the teenager who had removed the lower cable climbed the PHCN pole to vandalize the upper cable when his leg touched a line which caused a spark and fire which spread over his body while he persistently shouted for help.

According to the governor’s aide, “vandalism of PHCN property has become a serious issue in Benue State, in the last one year. I have apprehended over 30 vandals, while some were prosecuted many of these persons were set free because PHCH has no legal team to ensure the prosecution of these suspects”, he said.
He explained that the residents had wanted to lynch the vandal but for his quick intervention and assistance by men of the fire service, the police and officers and men of the civil defence corps who were on hand to assist recover the vandal.

The Special Assitant further disclosed that the suspect was receiving medical attention at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi where he lied critically ill with no one coming to identify him.
Reacting, PHCN spokesman, Uche Oranya who appreciated the prompt action of the residents of the area, as well as that of the governor’s aide called on security operatives to ensure adequate safeguard of PHCN facilities in the state.




source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/16-yr-old-cable-vandal-survives-electrocution/

End of a life. Case closed. please close thread

The future leaders are learning from the present leaders.

Stu.Pid boy! I should say sorry but in his case I'll only thank God he survived but he deserves his punishment!

wow,

Later he would be among those who would criticize government for not providing power!.like some retardinho's on nairaland this days who blame even the inability of their parents performing well on bed on the FG.

Nothing to contribute. Just signing the attendance register.

Thank God. Go and sin no more!

Get rich or die trying! Get rich or die trying!

The boy is mad

MONEY MONEY MONEY?!¿

Even though pple will blame this guy for this stupid act and rightly so but if the standards of living were a little bit better they won't be apprehending up to 30 vandals a year

After treating the burns he should be prosecuted eventhough pHCN doesn't av any legal team

Poverty! Greed! Ignorance! Foolishness!!
I know say na pesin send am.

His life will never remain the same again!

Dancing 'Gangnam Style'.

Every wants 2 make it in naija.Get rich or die trying.

See as smoke the comeout for him head. Anti-progress

what was he thinking!

ebucha: See as smoke the comeout for him head. Anti-progress

enough smoke

Now this guy needs loooots of peak milk. Wow! Strong badt guys. This I believe is not his first time. He also is not alone in this act. There are collaborators within PHCN itself.

Or maybe he just finished watching Skyfall 007 and he wanted to test his new found skills.

16 years! Boy!

I can bet 99 to 1 he will never move near electric cables,transformers,meter boxes etc again in his thiefing and vandalisation career

Coldfeet: Poverty! Greed! Ignorance! Foolishness!!
I know say na pesin send am.

na u send am shei

Him mate dey escourt cow, him say na vandalism him wan do! Na watin hungry am, e buy chop. Gaskia!

If not for this escapade, He would have become a big boy tomorrow and flexing some fine fine girls.
I know that some NAIRALAND ladies would have been tripping.

PHCN without Legal Team? Team should be put up to create more job employments.

Him go 4 jst die dir na

Abyjah: Nothing to contribute. Just signing the attendance register.

joblessness shei

Coldfeet: Poverty! Greed! Ignorance! Foolishness!!
I know say na pesin send am.

na u send am shei? Yeye

Ms_ShaQ: what was he thinking!

quick cash

Ms_ShaQ: what was he thinking!

quick cash, amala-abula-bushmeat,cold gulder,ashewo etc