The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, has apprehended two suspected vandals during separate intelligence-led operations conducted in Kumbotso and Nassarawa Local Government Areas of the state.
The Punch reported that the arrests were disclosed on Monday by the State Commandant, Mohammed Agalama, while addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Kano.
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 explained that the successful operations reflected the command’s continued efforts to secure Critical National Assets and Infrastructure across all 44 local government areas of Kano State.
He identified the suspects as 22-year-old Gath Gamaliel of Zango, Kaduna State, and 31-year-old Salisu Jibrin, who resides in Kurna, 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.
The commandant noted that the recovered materials were suspected to have been unlawfully removed from public infrastructure.
According to Agalama, the arrests underscore the corps’ determination to tackle vandalism and other economic crimes capable of undermining national development.
He added that investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the suspected syndicates, after which the suspects would be arraigned 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.
