The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has treated 5,778 criminal and civil cases in Kano State from January to December 2023.
The Commandant of the Corps in the state, Mr Mohammed Lawal-Falala, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Kano, that the cases comprised 1,564 criminal and 4,214 civil.
He said the criminal cases were related to vandalism; fraud, rape, kidnapping, cheating, criminal breach of trust, armed robbery, among others.
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“Over 80 per cent of the civil cases related to marital/family dispute, communal/neighbourhood conflict, farmer/herder clash, breach of contract, debt and land disputes, were resolved.
“Operatives of the Corps engaged in over 2,617 operations and rescue operations of victims of disasters.
“We received 62 emergency cases of disaster ranging from auto accident, fire mishaps and flood,” he said.
Lawal-Falala said the Corps secured over 200 convictions from various courts and recovered N6.8 million vandalised goods and property within the period under review.
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He urged residents of the state to cooperate with the Corps and report suspicious movement of persons or items to security agencies.
The Commandant reiterated commitment of the Corps to protect critical national assets and infrastructure in the state.
(NAN)