A 36-year-old suspected transformer vandal identified as Peter escaped lynching in Calabar, Cross River State
The incident occurred at Agbo Ntoe Layout, Boulevard Road 2, off Parliamentary Extension. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed this in a statement on October 12, 2026 said the suspect was found with burn injuries after a transformer explosion. According to the PPRO, residents reported at about 10:15 am on Monday that they heard a loud explosion from their transformer at about 2:21 am, which interrupted electricity supply to the area. Residents who rushed to the scene reportedly found the suspect lying on the ground with burns all over his body and attempted to lynch him Community leaders, however, prevented the mob action and insisted that the police be invited. Upon receipt of the report, a team of police officers proceeded to the scene, rescued the injured suspect and took him to the station, where his statement was obtained before he was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. “The Cross River State P...