The federal capital territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says 82 suspected vandals and 22 illegal miners were arrested in Abuja, the nation’s capital, between August and December.
Olusola Odumosu, the FCT commandant of NSCDC, spoke in Abuja on Thursday in an interview with NAN.
Odumosu said 20 of the suspects were arrested in connection with manhole cover theft and vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure.
He said five suspects were apprehended in September for alleged vandalism of electrical cables while 14 were nabbed for alleged destruction of other public property and two for alleged television theft.
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The commandant said 28 suspects were picked up for alleged railway vandalism and destruction of other critical national assets.
“Eleven were apprehended in October for illegal mining. December recorded parade of 11 illegal miners and two vandals,” he said.
Odumosu said the command had sanctioned three private guard companies (PGCs) for various offences, including operating without a license and failure to renew the expired ones.
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He said that the command was prepared to intensify efforts in 2024 to clamp down on vandals, illegal PGC operators and miscreants within the FCT.
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