NSCDC Nabs 19 Suspected Vandals in Kano During Statewide Operations
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 19 suspected vandals in a series of operations carried out across the state within three days.
The State Commandant, Bala Bodinga, disclosed this during a press briefing at the corps’ headquarters in Kano. He explained that the suspects were picked up in different locations following intelligence-driven patrols and surveillance operations.
According to him, the arrests took place in Madobi, Tudunwada, Gwale, Minjibir, and Kumbotso Local Government Areas. The suspects were allegedly caught engaging in the destruction and theft of public utilities, including electrical installations, communication cables, and drainage slabs.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects included several rolls of aluminium cables valued at tens of thousands of naira, 6.1 kilograms of transformer armoured cables, two rolls of sukudai (suck-and-die), a short spear (Dan Bida), rubber solution, a motorcycle, a broken soldering iron, five shovels, and five diggers.
Bodinga stated that the suspects have been profiled and thoroughly investigated, adding that they would soon be charged to court. He stressed that vandalism not only causes significant economic losses but also endangers lives and undermines development efforts.
“These arrests are a clear warning to those bent on sabotaging our collective resources by destroying critical infrastructure,” he said. “The corps will continue to intensify patrols, strengthen intelligence gathering, and collaborate with sister agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders to ensure such criminals have no safe haven.”
He further called on residents to cooperate with the NSCDC by providing timely information that could help prevent crime and safeguard public assets.
