NSCDC arrests 9 suspected vandals, collaborators in FCT

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has arrested nine suspects for vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure. Four of the nine suspects were arrested while vandalising street lights, bridges, communication masts, armoured cables and other critical assets and infrastructure. While parading the suspects, the FCT Commandant of […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has arrested nine suspects for vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure.

Four of the nine suspects were arrested while vandalising street lights, bridges, communication masts, armoured cables and other critical assets and infrastructure.

While parading the suspects, the FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu said operatives of the NSCDC FCT Command while on a routine patrol on 21st October 2024 apprehended Abdullahi Sani, Male, 24 years from Kukawa LGA of Borno State.

“He was caught in the act of dismantling and vandalising street lights amoured cables around the Yoruba mosque, Utako.

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“Further investigations led to the arrest of five buyers of the vandalised critical national assets and infrastructure at Pantaker, Jabi,” Odumosu said.

He said the second suspect, Ishaku Toma, Male, 32 years, was arrested while vandalising a bridge pavement along the Kado/Galadimawa Road, Idu Industrial.

According to him, another suspect, Abubakar Habibu, Male, 22 years, was arrested at about 3.40am on 22nd October, around Mabushi Bridge while vigorously digging the ground to unearth and steal the street-lights armoured cables around the bridge.

“Daniel Peter, a 24-year-old male, was also arrested on Tuesday, 22nd October at the Public Service Institute, Kubwa Express Road ,Abuja while vandalising armoured cables within the premises.

Dr Odumosu also presented to the press exhibits recovered from Moshood Abiola Stadium on 15th October 2024. 

He said the command’s patrol team intercepted some vandals in the process of vandalising telecommunication masts at the ‘B’ parking area of the Moshood Abiola Stadium.

“Although the vandals took to their heels upon sighting personnel of the command, the already dismantled items, which include 9 Base Transceiver Station (BTS) cabinets, among others were recovered from the bushy environment during a thorough search/combing of the entire vicinity,” he said.

Odumosu said the command made an extra effort to uncover the beneficiaries of vandalism, adding that the effort led to the arrest of five other individuals involved in the illegal purchase of the vandalised critical national assets and infrastructure.

While noting that further investigations were ongoing to unravel the kingpins behind the activities of the vandals and their buyers, he said those found culpable would be arrested, charged and prosecuted accordingly.