The Kano command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has detained 108 suspects allegedly involved in vandalising government and public properties during the nationwide protests in the state.
The civil defence commandant in Kano, Mohammed Lawal-Falala, disclosed this on Saturday while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters.
He said the suspects were apprehended at different locations following credible intelligence from men of the NSCDC’s intelligence and investigation departments with various items found in their possession.
He said some suspects were from neighbouring states, while some were Nigeriens.
The commandant said that NSCDC was the leading agency responsible for protecting the country’s critical national assets and infrastructure.
“We have been working assiduously to arrest the suspects and recover the stolen properties,” Mr Lawal-Falala said.
He said the suspects allegedly vandalised and looted facilities at the soon-to-be inaugurated Digital Industrial Park, belonging to the Nigerian Communication Communication (NCC).
The commandant further said that some items recovered from the suspects included LCD TVs, executive chairs, door and window frames, and drawers.
He listed the other items, including the dual carriageway iron demarcating shields and a 50 KVA Mikano Generator for the streetlight at Dorayi Quarters, Gwale LGA.
He said the suspects would be prosecuted upon the completion of the investigation.
‘I want to restate my stance that the NSCDC Kano command under my watch is committed to protecting lives and property in the state,” Mr Lawal-Falala said.
He appealed to the public to cooperate with the corps by providing credible information to enable it to achieve the mandate of securing a safer and secure environment.
The commandant warned scrap buyers to avoid buying stolen properties, adding that the corps was working with sister security agencies and other key stakeholders to recover all stolen properties during the protests.
(NAN)
