NSCDC nabs 29 suspected criminals in Enugu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has apprehended 29 suspects for various offences in Enugu in 2024.
The commandant in Enugu, Elijah Willie, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Enugu on Friday.
Mr Willie said the offences include vandalism of critical national assets, impersonation, stealing, and fraud.
According to him, the command also carried out lots of sensitisation and meetings with stakeholders on communal peace in communities facing challenges for amicable settlements.
He said that the command also carried out special patrols during holidays and festive periods that ensured the protection of national, state, and individual assets.
Mr Willie said some of the major arrests made by the command included the separate arrests of six suspects for vandalising rail lines with the vehicles involved in transporting the items.
“Four suspects were apprehended for vandalism of railway irons found in a truck containing 277 heights of iron on October 28, and on October 29, another two suspects were apprehended with railway iron in a blue truck loaded with 210 lengths of iron,” stated the commandant.
He said another two suspects were also apprehended for vandalising high-tension cable on December 20.
He noted that the apprehended suspects had been charged to court.
(NAN)
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