The management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has confirmed the arrest of two men allegedly involved in the vandalisation of a transformer at the Urunkpuke Distribution Substation in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspects were identified as Nonso Okolodile and Emeka Onyeugwo, both reportedly natives of Nimo. 

According to the company’s Head of Communications, Izunna Okafor, the suspects were arrested by members of the Nimo Vigilante Group after the company’s Feeder Manager reported the alleged vandalism. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Nimo Divisional Police Station, where they are being held for preliminary investigation.

FirstPower said a tool allegedly used by the suspected vandals and parts of the damaged transformer componentswere recovered from the scene. The company has also requested that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka for further investigation.

The electricity distribution company said it recorded 73 major cases of infrastructure vandalism across Anambra between January and September 2026, resulting in disruptions to electricity supply and additional costs. FirstPower urged residents and community leaders to report suspicious activities around transformers, substations, poles and cables, while the suspects remain subject to investigation and due legal process.