Vigilant youths in Eket, Akwa Ibom State have apprehended a young man who allegedly stole armoured cables from transformers. 

It was gathered that the suspect was nabbed along Edem Udo and Afaha Uqua Road, Eket on Sunday morning, July 11. 

According to reports, he had allegedly succeeded in stealing cables from Afaha Uqua transformer before going to Edem Udo transformer to steal more but luck ran out on him as he was caught in the act.

The suspect was given a beating of his life by angry residents before being paraded around the community.