Residents feed suspected thief noodles only to receive beating

Suspected cable thief, Preye Ayase who was caught stealing electric cables in Bayelsa was forced to eat noodles before punishment.

Preye along with his conspirator, Ringo Tareladei, were caught in Agorogbene community, Sagbama Local Government Area on Wednesday, April 20.

President of the Creek Youths Agenda (CYA), Ouseibai Godsgift condemned the act in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebis Okpeke.

Okpeke said, “It is very sad and unfortunate that young people were caught vandalizing our near none electric infrastructures with the aim of making money.

“It is more worrisome especially now that we are agitating for more development of the creek considering its neglect developmentally over the years.

“To me, I feel pained that young people who ought to protect our facilities in the creek are the ones perpetrating such nefarious acts of destruction.

“Therefore, I urge those with such criminal minds to desist from such and engage themselves in productive ventures that will add value to our creek and the society at large or they should be ready to face the full wrath of the law when apprehended.”

The CYA President pleaded that the Bayelsa State Government restore the communities’ power supply.