The Enugu government on February 20 declared Wednesday, February 23, a work-free day to enable residents to vote in the local council elections.
The Civil Defence commandant stated that the collateral implications of illegal oil bunkering on the society could not be quantified.
Commander Aliyu Bature succeeded Haruna Bala Zurmi, now redeployed to Kano state command of the corps.
“The defendants…, while armed with guns and other offensive weapons, hijacked an Iveco container truck.”
The female officers are also assist to stem the tide of kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, among others.
“We pray that the various communities would cooperate and allocate lands to cattle dealers to graze their cattle.”
“We are going to rejig the unit and fish out those spoiling the name of the corps,” the NSCDC said.
The corps says youths are lured into acts of criminalities, including intake of hard drugs, as a result of idleness.
On her way home from an errand, the defendant had offered to take the minor home on his motorcycle, but instead decided to rape her.
The suspects, who came from Kogi, Kebbi, Taraba and the Federal Capital Territory to mine gold in Edo state, were arrested on December 7.
