FCT: NSCDC arrests five suspects for vandalism, theft

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has arrested five suspects for allegedly vandalizing critical national assets and infrastructure in Abuja.

The FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, who presented the suspects on Tuesday in Abuja, stated that they were apprehended with a full truckload of vandalized items at Dei Dei-U-Turn near the Mopol Barracks on Saturday, November 16, 2024, after they attempted to evade arrest near Aso Radio in the Katampe area by speeding away.

According to Dr. Odumosu, investigations have revealed that the suspects were traveling from Guata Junction in Nasarawa State with the intention of delivering the stolen items to an iron melting company located in Sabo Wuse, along the Kaduna Road in Niger State.

The FCT Commandant emphasized the Corps’ commitment to preventing vandals from operating in the FCT.

“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” he stated.

Commandant Odumosu, maintained that 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 vigour 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”.

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The FCT boss disclosed that 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, Barb Wires, Vandalized Motorcycle parts, vandalized Vehicle parts and Household Utensils/ properties suspected to have been stolen.

The FCT helmsman, assures the corps’ unwavering commitment and determination to continue to perform their duty optimally until vandals, scavengers (Babanbola) and other saboteurs are chased out of the FCT.

“We want to state clearly that FCT is a no-go area for vandals, scavengers and all the hoodlums sleeping under the bridges in the city and coming out at night to vandalism government property and attacking innocent commuters and residents”.

He warned vandals to either repent, relocate or be ready to face the wrath of the law stating that the suspects are currently undergoing investigation and due diligence would be followed in ensuring that justice was served.

Dr. Odumosu, who re-emphasised the corps ‘ commitment to secure the FCT, solicited the public’s cooperation in the area of prompt intelligence information to enable the corps to serve them better.

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