NSCDC operatives arrest vandal, recover electricity cables in Kano News October
NSCDC Operatives Arrest Vandal, Recover Electricity Cables in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command has arrested a suspected vandal and recovered stolen electricity cables in Kano.
The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Corps on patrol in the early hours of Tuesday, following credible intelligence about the activities of vandals targeting public power infrastructure in the state.
Confirming the arrest, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, said the operatives apprehended the suspect while he was attempting to cart away armoured cables belonging to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO.
According to him, the suspect, a 28-year-old male whose name was withheld for investigation purposes, was caught with bundles of high-tension cables, cutting tools and other implements used for vandalism.
"The Command received a distress call about some miscreants vandalizing electricity installations at about 2:00 am. Our patrol team swiftly mobilized to the scene and arrested one suspect while others fled. We recovered several metres of electricity cables valued at hundreds of thousands of naira," Abdullahi said.
He added that the State Commandant, Comdt. Mohammed Lawal Falala, has ordered a thorough investigation into the case and directed that the suspect be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
Falala reiterated the Corps' commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure, warning vandals to desist from the act or face the full wrath of the law.
He also called on residents to continue to provide timely information to security agencies to curb vandalism and other crimes in the state.
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