National Telescope national telescope newspaper
Bose Adelakun
No fewer than 13 suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for vandalism.
The suspect were arrested at Manchock area of Kaura LGA, the Zonkwa area in Zango Kataf LGA, and the Kaffanchan area in Jama’a LGA of Kaduna State.
A large quantities of long rails and sleepers worth N800 million Naira was however recovered.
While parading the suspects alongside five trucks at the NSCDC Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday, the NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed that the suspect were apprehended by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CGs SIS).
He said, “The 13 suspects and five trucks impounded have been taken into custody for profiling and further investigation and prosecution.
“The 13 suspects are still being interrogated and cross-examined after which other accomplices will be arrested and charged to court.”
According to him, the suspect tried to bribe the operatives with N30m after they were apprehended.
Meanwhile the NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has raised concern over the continuous activities of vandals across the country.
He disclosed that a yet-to-be-identified iron and steel companies always buy, process, and melt the vandalized rail track iron and sleepers.
He said, “Efforts are in top gear to smash and unmask these syndicates and make them face the wrath of the law no matter how highly or lowly placed.”
