Through Kelechi Ogunleye
The Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command has arrested 4 individuals for allegedly vandalising and stealing electric and armored cables in Abuja.
NSCDC FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, briefed newsmen in their arrests on Wednesday in Abuja.
Odumosu stated that the suspects have been arrested one by one in Kubwa, Abaji and Kwali spaces of the FCT.
He added that the male suspects have been apprehended through FCT NSCDC operatives following credible intelligence experiences through smartly which means Nigerians.
The commandant defined that one among male suspects, elderly 44, was once arrested in Abaji for unlawfully being in ownership of high-tension aluminium conductor cables allegedly belonging to the Abuja Electrical energy Distribution Corporate (AEDC).
He stated that the suspect confessed that the cables have been dropped at him through two suspects who’re at huge; to safeguard them pending their sale to potential consumers.
“Each suspects are recently at huge however efforts are ongoing to apprehend them in addition to determine different individuals attached with the alleged criminality.
“He was once therefore granted administrative bail to permit him to provide a reputable surety as investigation continues.
“Reveals recovered have been; bundles of high-tension aluminium conductor cables,” Odumosu stated.
Odumosu stated that during every other operation, two alleged male vandals, each 27 years previous have been arrested for alleged vandalism and illegal ownership {of electrical} cables stolen round Executive Secondary College, Kubwa, popularly referred to as “Black and White”.
He additional stated that some of the suspects was once apprehended following intelligence experiences through some industrial motorcyclists and tricyclists of suspicious prison actions across the faculty premises.
The command helmsman stated that in response to the ideas, operatives swung into motion, which ended in the restoration of roughly 38 rolls {of electrical} set up cables, cutted items of energy cables hid in a big sack.
“A couple of pliers, a screwdriver and different pieces suspected to had been used within the alleged operation.
“Initial investigation published that he were given get entry to into the varsity within the night time during the gate prior to reducing the varsity’s wires until about 12 a.m.
“He was once apprehended whilst seeking to climb the fence with the show off in an try to get away with the intent of marketing the pieces,” the commandant stated.
The commandant defined that throughout interrogation, the suspect mentioned that he had already contacted an alleged purchaser, who made an advance fee of N35,000.
“Following intelligence techniques we have been ready to apprehend the alleged purchaser,” he stated.
He alternatively stated that each suspects confessed to had been within the unlawful act/industry since 2024.
In a identical operation, the command, alerted through individuals of an area vigilante crew, effectively arrested a suspect at Berger Roundabout, alongside the Wuye axis, for allegedly excavating and stealing armoured cable.
Odumosu published that recovered from the suspect on the crime scene have been armored cables and a digger.
“The suspect alleged that he was once appearing along two different people who reportedly escaped throughout the arrest operation.
“The suspect was once detained and therefore granted administrative bail,” Odumosu stated.
He reiterated that the NSCDC FCT Command will proceed to accentuate efforts to give protection to all necessary Vital Property and infrastructure throughout the FCT.(NAN)
Edited through Yakubu Uba