By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has paraded five suspects for vandalism of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure in Abuja.
The Commandant of the Command, Olusola Odumosu, who paraded the suspects on Tuesday at the Command’s headquarters in Abuja, listed the suspects to include;
Aminu Yusuf , “25yrs”, Male, Bebeji LGA, KANO State; Saminu Yusuf”20yrs”, Male, Bebeji LGA, Kano State; Adamu Sani, “20yrs”, Male, Bebeji LGA, Kano State;
Suleiman Yusuf “20yrs”, Bebeji LGA, Kano State and Usman Jalo,”27yrs”, Keffi LGA, Nasarawa State.
He said the five suspects were arrested with a full truck load of vandalized items at Dei Dei -U- Turn by Mopol barracks on Saturday 16th November, 2024 after resisting arrest at Aso Radio, Katampe axis by speeding off.
He said the investigations so far revealed that the suspects were coming from Guata junction in Nasarawa state to deposit the items at IRON MELTING COMPANY situated at Sabo wuse, Kaduna road, Niger State.
Speaking further, he said items ranging from drainage covers, iron pipe protection for bridge shoulder, communication mast accessories, rolls of stainless steel pipe clamps, angle bar from public water tank and scaffold pipes and clips were recovered.
“Other recovered items included; Manhole covers, electricity aluminum conductors, wire mesh, armoured aluminum conductors, iron steel section -U, angle and I section, rice milling machine iron, welding wires, binding wires and many others.
Odumosu, said the FCT command is poised to fish out bad eggs with the constant night patrols by the eagle eyes intelligence team as well as the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Department’s Tactical team on routine night patrols.
“We have a renewed vigor to fulfil our mandate of protecting Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, we are not resting on our oars untill we rid the capital city of these miscreants”.
“We are not taking it lightly with those who have chosen to sabotage the good efforts and intentions of the government to give meaningful life to the residents of the FCT”.
