NSCDC arrests scrap dealer for alleged cable vandalism in Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has arrested a 50-year-old scrap trader for allegedly vandalising electrical cables successful the state.

This was contained successful a connection signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, issued to DAILY POST connected Monday.

The fishy was arrested successful Maruwa municipality successful Kafin Hausa Local Government Area with aluminium cablegram measuring astir 267 metres, estimated to beryllium worthy astir N573,300.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the cablegram was allegedly brought to the suspect’s residence for safekeeping by 2 individuals identified arsenic Sani and Auwalu, some from Ruba colony successful Kafin Hausa Local Government Area. The 2 suspects are presently astatine large.

The connection added that the arrested fishy is presently successful custody, portion efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing accomplices and bring them to justice.

Reacting to the incident, the State Commandant of the NSCDC successful Jigawa State warned individuals progressive successful the vandalism of captious nationalist assets and infrastructure to desist from specified illegal...