By Esther Igomu

A suspected electricity cable thief impersonating as a staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), has been apprehended at the scene of crime at Okhoro Road in Benin City, the Edo state capital.

The suspect identified as Eden Ubong was said to have vandalised a 200KVA and 500KVA substations respectively located at Playhouse and Iyayi in the locality.

This was contained in a press statement issued by the Head of Branding and Cooperate Communications of BEDC Electricity PLC, Evelyn Gbiwen.

Ubong was said to be parading a fake BEDC identity card at the time.