NSCDC arrests 22 illegal miners suspects in FCT

The Federal Capital (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested 82 suspected vandals and 22 illegal miners from August till date. The Commandant of NSCDC in FCT, Mr Olusola Odumosu, gave the figures during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Odumosu said that […]

The Federal Capital (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested 82 suspected vandals and 22 illegal miners from August till date.

The Commandant of NSCDC in FCT, Mr Olusola Odumosu, gave the figures during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.

Odumosu said that 20 suspects were arrested in connection with manhole cover theft and vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure.

He said five suspects were arrested in September for alleged vandalism of electrical cables, 14  for alleged vandalism of other public property and two  for alleged television theft.

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According to the commandant, the other suspects include 28 persons nabbed for alleged railway vandalism and destruction of other critical national assets.

“Eleven were apprehended in October for illegal mining,” he said.

“December recorded a parade of 11 illegal miners and two vandals,” he added. (NAN)