NSCDC Arrests 6 Suspected Transformer Vandals In Kano

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command have arrested six suspected vandals in connection with vandalisation of electricity facilities at Hayin Da’e and Hotoro Communities in Tarauni local government area of the state.

Spokesperson of the Command, Ibrahim Abdullahi, in a statement, attributed the arrest to credible intelligence received from local vigilantes in the area.

According to Abdullahi, the suspects were apprehended by NSCDC personnel with vandalised transformer cables believed to have been stolen at a midnight operation.

Abdullahi have the names of the suspects as 18-year-old Muhammad Yusuf; Muhd Sani Adamu, 19; Umar Musa, 19; Ahmed Auwal, 20; Muhd Yusuf, 28; and 19-year-old Usman Ali, majority of whom were residents of the area.

The Kano Command’s NSCDC image maker said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had been terrorising residents of Hayin Da’e, Farawa Kwanar Yashi and Hotoro eastern bypass with burglary, theft and vandalism of electricity installations.

“The corps has since launched an investigation with a view to making further arrest based on the confessional statements obtained from the suspects,” he said.

Abdullahi, however, said the suspects would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.

He assured that the Command, under Commandant Shafi’u Abdulmumini will continue to intensify surveillance and patrols in the state to rid communities of vandals and criminal elements.