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JUST IN: Two Sentenced To 13 Years Imprisonment Over Second Niger Bridge Vandalism

The Commissioner of Police has advised youths to learn lesson from this conviction…

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Two persons in connection with vandalising a section of the newly commissioned Second Niger Bridge have been sentenced to 13 years in imprisonment.

VerseNews gathered that few weeks ago, a section of the bridge was vandalised removing vital components.

However, according to reports made available to this Our Rporters, their arrest was made possible following investigation and evidence gathered was presented before the court.

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They have been remanded to Onitsha Correctional Centre to serve their jail terms.

The Commissioner of Police has advised youths to learn lesson from this conviction and shun crime in order not to jeopardise their future.

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