NSCDC parades 10 suspects over vandalism, theft, sodomy
The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and paraded ten suspects for various crimes, including vandalism, theft, escape from lawful custody and sodomy. During a press briefing, the Commandant, Gyama Gyawiya, provided details of the cases and the progress of investigations. A suspect was apprehended on December […]
nscdc parades 10 suspects over vandalism, theft, sodomy
The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and paraded ten suspects for various crimes, including vandalism, theft, escape from lawful custody and sodomy.
During a press briefing, the Commandant, Gyama Gyawiya, provided details of the cases and the progress of investigations.
A suspect was apprehended on December 20, 2024, for repeatedly vandalising a facility belonging to the North East Development Commission. The suspect was caught with stolen meters and confessed to being a serial offender, admitting to stealing copper wires and selling them at Mile 3, Akko Local Government Area. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices.
The commandant disclosed that a 19-year-old suspect, Isma’il Mohammed, was arrested in Kwami Local Government Area for stealing aluminum power transmission cables connecting local villages. Mohammed admitted to selling the stolen cables at Yelenguruza in Gombe. Investigators are tracking down the accomplices he mentioned.
Three suspects Mohammed Adamu (21), Usman Mu’azu (17), and Al-Hassan Mohammed (17) were arrested on January 14, 2025, for breaking into a house on Abacha Road, Jekadafari, in Gombe. They stole a bag of maize, which was partially recovered.
Muhammad Abubakar, also known as “Alhaji,” was rearrested after escaping from NSCDC custody in 2023, where he had been detained for charges related to same-sex marriage and other offences. In January 2025, he allegedly robbed two individuals of their mobile phones and money. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices.
In a case involving unnatural offences, a 30-year-old suspect, Dantala Babaniya, was arrested for sodomising a 13-year-old boy, Abubakar Mohammed. The victim implicated two other minors, Victor Clement (11) and Abdurrahman Ukasha (11), in similar acts. The NSCDC is continuing its investigation.
Two suspects, Babangida Mohammed and Mubarak Mohammed, both aged 18, were arrested on January 13, 2025, for stealing two goats in Kagarawal, Gombe Local Government Area. The suspects slaughtered one goat, while efforts are being made to recover the second goat and arrest their accomplices.
The NSCDC commandant assured the public that all suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. He encouraged citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to security agencies to enhance public safety.