The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 19 suspected vandals in various parts of the state within three days.
State Commandant, Bala Bodinga, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command headquarters on Wednesday. He said the arrests followed intelligence-led patrols and surveillance operations carried out in Madobi, Tudunwada, Gwale, Minjibir and Kumbotso Local Government Areas.
According to Bodinga, the suspects were caught tampering with electrical installations, communication cables, drainage slabs and other critical infrastructure. Items recovered include aluminium cables worth thousands of naira, 6.1kg of armoured transformer cables, two rolls of sukudai, a short spear (Dan Bida), rubber solution, a motorcycle, a soldering iron, five shovels and five diggers.
He said the suspects have been profiled, investigated, and will be charged to court, stressing that vandalism not only causes economic losses but also endangers lives and undermines development.
Bodinga assured that the Corps will sustain intelligence gathering, intensify patrols, and collaborate with other security agencies and community stakeholders to protect public assets. He urged residents to support security efforts by providing timely information.
