He said that the private security companies had a role to play in combating security challenges by gathering and sending out timely information to security agencies.
The suspects, identified as Ya’u Muhammed, 65, and Lamido Usman, 29, were arrested in Karu LGA, Nasarawa State.
Mr Eremi, who said that the incident happened on November 2, added that the suspect had carnal knowledge of the minors, aged 12 and 10.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two people suspected of vandalising railway sleepers in Enugu.
The men were conveying 50,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel when they were arrested.
The attempted vandalism was to syphon petroleum products into the facility of an energy and gas company.
The NSCDC plans to organise seminars and workshops in October to discuss its preparedness ahead of the general elections.
The corps said that it was investigating reports of alleged collusion between some of its personnel and oil thieves in the Niger Delta region.
The two men were accused of breaking into a train wagon at the railway station in Kafanchan and stealing the cross-arm, installer, trunk and single core wire.
Items recovered were 28,050 litres of adulterated diesel, wooden boats, outboard engines, vehicles, trucks, drum, cellophane bag, and pumping machines.
