NSCDC nabs suspect with stolen cables, transformer oil

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, has arrested a suspected transformer vandal at Janguza, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.

 A statement issued on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the suspect, identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, was apprehended at a checkpoint along Gwarzo Road.

 “The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State, has arrested a transformer vandal identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, 30, from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, at Janguza, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, along Gwarzo Road,” the statement said.

 According to the statement, the suspect was apprehended by NSCDC operatives at a security checkpoint along Gwarzo Road at about 0330hrs after allegedly vandalising a transformer and concealing the stolen electrical components in a bag in an attempt to evade detection.

 It said the items recovered from the suspect included 16 metres of 300mm² armoured cable, six pieces of 300mm² cable, one pair of pliers, one screwdriver and one knife. The vandalised transformer components, together with 25 litres of its oil, are estimated to be worth approximately N2m.

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 It added, “The suspect has reportedly confessed to committing the offence and is currently in the custody of the Corps for further investigation and subsequent prosecution in accordance with the law.”

 The state commandant of the Corps, Commandant Mohammed Hassan Agalama, reiterated the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure against vandalism and economic sabotage.

 He also warned individuals involved in the destruction of public infrastructure to desist from such criminal activities, while calling on members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to security agencies to enhance the protection of public utilities and essential services.