The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kano state command has confirmed the arrest of eleven 7 people on allegation of vandalization of yet to be commissioned of digital industrial part of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and four (4) other suspects in the state.
SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, the command public relations officer who confirmed the development to GLOBAL TRACKER said seven suspects have so fa been arrested in possession of the items comprising of computer desktop sets, keyboard, LCD TV, executive chairs, doors, window frames, drawers among others.
“The arrest was effected by men of Anti Vandalism, armed squad and operations department of the Corps,” said Idris.
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The suspects were believed to have vandalised and stole the items yesterday in the wake of the protests, concealed them in a location within Audu Bako Secretariat complex beside Kano line motor park. They were retrieving the stolen products when personnel of the Corps pounced on and picked them up.
Additionally, four suspected criminals who vandalised state road dual carriageway iron demarcating shields have been captured while conveying the looted goods to an unknown destination.
However, operatives of the NSCDC on patrol duty on Friday by 1130hrs have successfully recovered a 50KVA Mikano generator from hoodlums in Dorayi who vandalised the set and were whisking it away but on sighting our men, they abandoned it and took to their heels. The generator set supplied electricity to streetlights at Dorayi quarters, Gwale LGA.
Investigation has been launched with a view to take legal actions against the offenders.