Abuja vandals to be charged with ‘economic sabotage’ -Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned vandals of public infrastructure in Abuja that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.
The ex-Rivers state Governor issued this warning while appearing on Channel Television on Sunday.
He lamented that these vandals are stalling the development of the FCT through their barbaric acts of stealing cables and tampering with solar-powered street lights.
He also accused members of the public of encouraging these vandals by catching them in the act and failing to report to the relevant authorities.
“Look at this thing. It’s too cruel. Stealing cables for over 60 per cent of our land. Making everywhere to be dark. This is sabotage.
“Some of us will say, oh, you see somebody stealing cables. You see somebody tampering with solar. But you won’t say anything. You won’t report to the police. You say, ‘Oh, it’s not my business.’ But when it is dark, you come and say, ‘Oh, government is doing nothing,” he said.
He went on to stress that vandals caught will be charged with “economic sabotage.”
“They will never come out free. We are going to deal with those who have the guts. We will not charge you with stealing, we will charge you with economic sabotage,” he declared.
“Enough is enough. Nobody who believes, who loves this country, will accept what’s going on,” he went on.
The Minister ended by calling members of the public to join hands with the government to save the city and end the menace of vandalism.
