The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Katsina State Command, has arrested two suspected electricity cable vandals in the state.
Spokesperson for the NSCDC Command Buhari Hamisu, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Katsina on Friday, noting that the success was recorded based on enhanced NSCDC and community engagement.
He explained that the command successfully nabbed the two suspects, Aminu Sani, 19 and Ahmed Abdullahi, a 23 as a result of the extant synergy.
Hamisu said that one of the suspects, Sani, belonged to a team of a notorious syndicate that specialised in vandalising public infrastructure and theft.
The NSCDC also revealed, “During the investigation, the suspects confessed to committing the crimes.
“The suspects revealed that on April 6, Sani conspired with one Tasiu (alis Dantasi), who is now at large and vandalised electric wire and fittings at Federal Housing Estate, Gidan Kwakwa Area, Katsina.
“Further investigation revealed that they had similarly vandalised and removed electric service wires at the same housing estate and sold to Abdullahi, one of the arrested suspects, and one Samaila Abdullahi (alias Tubali) also at large.”
The NSCDC Spokesperson listed the items recovered from the suspects to include one plier, a water tap, two roles of service wire and a Circuit breaker were recovered from the suspects.
He went further that the suspects would be charged to a competent court for prosecution after the completion of investigations.
The commandant enjoined the good people of the state to be law-abiding and obey rules and regulations, assuring them of the command’s commitment to providing adequate Security.
He said the command will not relent in its commitment to uncover all the activities of vandals, economic saboteurs and other criminals in the state.
