NSCDC Arrests Two Suspected Railway, Cable Vandals In Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, has arrested two suspected vandals in separate operations in Kumbotso and Nassarawa Local Government Areas of the state.
He said, “Our operatives arrested two suspected vandals in separate intelligence-led operations carried out at Panshekara in Kumbotso Local Government Area and Yankaba in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.”
Agalama said the operational success resulted from the command’s sustained efforts to protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure across the state’s 44 local government areas.
He identified the suspects as Gath Gamaliel, 22, of Zango, Kaduna State, and Salisu Jibrin, 31, a resident of Kurna in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.
“Gath Gamaliel was found in possession of 17 vandalised railway clips at Panshekara, while Salisu Jibrin, a suspected receiver of stolen property, was apprehended at Yankaba when he turned up to collect approximately 60 kilograms of suspected vandalised copper wire,” he said.
According to the commandant, the recovered items were believed to have been illegally removed from public infrastructure.
Agalama said the arrests demonstrated the command’s commitment to combating vandalism and other economic crimes that threaten national development.
He added that investigations were ongoing to uncover other members of the criminal syndicates, after which the suspects would be charged in court.
The NSCDC boss urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to safeguard the nation’s critical national assets and infrastructure.
