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NSCDC arrests 13 suspected vandals, recovers items worth N5 million in Abuja

The NSCDC FCT commandant said the recovered items included vandalised street lights, billboards, armoured electrical cables, and rods, among other items.

• September 9, 2024
NSCDC officers
NSCDC officers

The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 13 individuals for allegedly vandalising critical national assets and infrastructure (CNAI).

The NSCDC FCT commandant, Olusola Odumosu, made this known during a press briefing on Monday in Abuja.

Mr Odumosu stated that the recovered items, valued at N5 million, included vandalised street lights, billboards, armoured electrical cables, and rods, among other items.

He revealed that the suspects, aged between 22 and 50, had been interrogated, and their supposed selling points had been discovered. Efforts are underway to arrest prospective buyers.

Further investigation revealed that most of the vandalism occurred during heavy downpours.

“At the end of all investigations, the suspects will be charged to court so that justice will take its course,” Mr Odumosu said.

He cautioned residents with intentions of vandalising public properties to desist, as the federal government was working to ensure critical infrastructures were adequately protected.

“We will not leave any stone unturned to fish vandals out and ensure they are brought to book,” he said.

The commandant commended the intelligence department for effectively utilising techniques learned during recent training.

One of the suspects, Jacob Jibut, claimed it was his first time and that he desperately needed money, leading him to vandalise and steal armoured cable.

He stated that they were apprehended by operatives while carting away the exhibits. 

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