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NSCDC Arrests Four Suspects Over Cable Vandalism In Ilorin
Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects for vandalising cables at Ifesowapo Community in Oyun Area of Ilorin.
The suspects are Jamiu Rasaq, 29; Mohammed Idris, 18; Bala Abubakar, 15 and Haruna Muhammed, 20.
Spokesman of the Command, Mr Babawale Afolabi, who disclosed this, said that the suspects were caught while trying to vandalise an armoured cable of a 33 KVA transformer serving the community.
Afolabi said that the prompt response of the Corps’ Anti-Vandal Unit to the community’s distress call made it possible for the arrest to take place.
“The arrest is in line with the directive given by the Commandant General, CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi, regarding one of the core mandates of the NSCDC, to protect all government’s critical infrastructures and national assets.
“The anti-vandal unit of the corps was able to arrest four vandals, who were met vandalising a 33 kva transformer serving a whole community”, the spokesman said.