NSCDC arrests 14 suspected vandals in FCT

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested 14 suspected vandals and scavengers as the corps intensified efforts to curb vandalism of street lights, traffic lights and manhole covers within the capital city.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the FCT Command of NSCDC, Comfort Okomanyi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, revealed that suspects were picked up by NSCDC operatives on routine night patrol at different locations in FCT.

She noted that the suspects apprehended have also constituted security and nuisance as some of them were arrested under bridges and around critical installations at odd hours without any clearly defined purpose or destination.

Parading the suspects at the Command Headquarters, Commandant Odumosu Olusola re-emphasized his readiness to hunt down anyone with the aim of making the FCT a den of miscreants.

Commandant Odumosu vows to be resolute in combating crime and criminalities in the FCT.

He called on residents to remain vigilant and be supportive of the efforts of the NSCDC FCT Command to ensure a safe, peaceful and pleasant place for all to live.

He also solicited the cooperation of the public in reporting suspicious activities and people of questionable characters in their environment.

“Let it be known to criminals, scavengers and vandals in the city center and the suburbs of FCT that their days are numbered and we are coming for you.

“FCT will be too hot for you to stay, therefore, I advise you to relocate or face the wrath of the law,” Odumosu warned.

He reiterated that Command remains fully committed to upholding its duty of curbing vandalism and protecting lives and property through collective efforts with sister agencies towards achieving a safer and more secure FCT.

“The suspects are: Muhammed Isa, ‘M’, 18, Kano, Elvis Okay Obingwa, ‘M’, 45, Abia, Eze Godwin, ‘M’, 39, Enugu, Basiru Abubakar, ‘M’, 23, Zamfara, Abdallah Zakariya, ‘M’, 40, Yobe, Hungano Dimas ‘M’ 27, Adamawa, Aliyu Mohammed ‘M’ 52, Niger, Basiru Abdullah ‘M’ 20, Nasarawa, Kabiru Usenu ‘ M’ 19, Kastina, Godwin Isaac ‘M’ 24, Edo, Sunday Yusuf, ‘M’, 28, Kaduna, Lawal Badiru ‘M’ 25, Kwara, Yusuf Nuts ‘M’ 18, Kano and Hamsa Ibrahim, ‘ M’ 20, Jigawa State.

“The arrested suspects have been thoroughly interrogated and profiled. They will be handed over to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) for further prosecution,” Okomanyi stated.

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