By Chinedum Treasure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, has secured the conviction of Obika Sopuruchukwu for vandalism and theft involving critical telecommunications infrastructure in Awka.
Sopuruchukwu was arrested on September 9, 2026, at Emma Nnaemeka Street, Awka, while allegedly attempting to steal an integrated power transformer/generator belonging to a telecommunications facility. His accomplice reportedly escaped.
He was charged before the Magistrate Court sitting in Awka in Charge No. MAW/276C/2026 on two counts of conspiracy to commit felony and vandalism of critical national assets.
The defendant pleaded guilty to both charges. In a judgment delivered on September 11, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to one month imprisonment on each count, to run consecutively at the Correctional Centre, Amawbia.
State Commandant, Commandant Maku Olatunde, commended the prosecution team and operatives for their diligence. He reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national infrastructure and urged residents to report suspicious activities around public and private installations.
Tags: NSCDC, Anambra, Vandalism, Telecommunications
