Africa-Press – Nigeria. About 19 suspected vandals were apprehended within a period of three days by the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
Briefing newsmen at the state headquarters of the command, the state NSCDC Commandant, Bala Bodinga, explained that the suspects were arrested at different locations across the state following intensified operations through intelligence-led patrols and surveillance in order to curb their activities in the state.
In the course of the operations, he explained that operatives of the command, through intelligence-led patrols and surveillance, arrested 19 suspected vandals at different locations across the state, including Madobi, Tudunwada, Gwale, Minjibir and Kumbotso LGAs.
The state commandant further explained that the suspects were apprehended while engaging in unlawful acts of tampering with electrical installations, communication cables, drainage slabs, illegal substances and other public utilities.
According to him, the arrests followed credible intelligence and swift response by area commands and divisional offices across the state.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects, he said included many rolls of aluminium cables worth tens of thousands of naira, 6.1kg armoured cables of transformer, two rolls of suck and die (sukudai) and short spear (Dan bida).
He added that other items were rubber solution (sholusho), one motorcycle, a broken soldering iron, five shovels and five diggers.
The commandant said, “the suspects have since been profiled, investigated thoroughly, and will be prosecuted in accordance with the law to serve as a deterrent to others.”
He explained that the arrests are a clear warning to all those who derive pleasure in sabotaging our commonwealth by destroying critical infrastructure.
In the same vein, he emphasised that vandalism not only results in huge economic losses but also endangers the lives of innocent citizens and hampers development.
Bodinga explained that the command would continue to strengthen intelligence gathering, intensify patrols, and collaborate with sister security agencies, traditional rulers, and community stakeholders to ensure vandals and economic saboteurs have no hiding place in this state.
The commandant called on members of the public to continue to partner with the Corps by volunteering timely and useful information that will assist in curbing crime and protecting collective assets.
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