Vandalism: NSCDC arrests 3 suspected cable thieves in FCT
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command has arrested 3 suspected vandals and cable thieves for unlawful possession of communication cables.
This is contained in a statement by the NSCDC FCT Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), Comfort Okomanyi on Sunday in Abuja.
The PRO said that the suspects were caught around House on the Rock Church Junction, Airport road, Abuja with fibre cables which were identified to be stolen government property.
She said that the suspects were arrested by the NSCDC FCT Command Patrol team following intelligence reports that some criminals disguised as engineers to vandals public property.
She further said that NSCDC FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu had frowned at the level of vandalism and destruction of infrastructure in the FCT.
Odumosu said that he was dedicated to launch a more intensified onslaught against criminals and vandals defacing the territory.
“We will intensify our efforts to fish out all of them, and more arrests would be made in due course.
“These 3 suspects vandalised and carted away fibre cables but unfortunately for them, the eagle eyed men of my patrol teams averted their plans.
“We are going to flush vandals out of FCT, thank God we are beginning to see the results of our reactivated patrol teams,” he said.
The Commandant said that the suspects will be dealt with decisively according to the extant laws to serve as deterrent to others.
“They will be handed over for prosecution after undergoing thorough investigations,” he assured.
He reiterated that the Corps will continuously synergies with sister agencies to ensure peace and adequately secure the FCT.
Odumosu commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike for his policy directions on security and general development of the FCT which the NSCDC has keyed into for better service delivery to all residents.
He further warned vandals, hoodlums, scavengers and other criminals to find their way out of Abuja because there was no place to hide anymore.
Odumosu maintained that all infrastructural amenities in the FCT will be adequately protected as his officers and men are readily available to provide 24 hours surveillance and security.