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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has paraded 36 vandals at the Command’s Headquarters for destruction, theft and vandalisation of public assets and infrastructures.

The suspects were arrested in various parts of the FCT and its environs with dangerous weapons including narcotics drugs and codeine.

According to the Commandant of the FCT Command, Dr Olusola Odumosu, the arrest of the vandals followed the suspension of all commercial activities in the Pantaker Markets and the outright ban on scavengers in Abuja by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

Odumosu deplored the indiscriminate destruction of public infrastructures in Abuja and the security implications of scavengers to residents of the city, saying that intelligence information revealed that some of them are informants to terrorists and armed robbers.

He commended the ban on scavengers by the Minister, asserting that the decision taken on them was necessitated by the “need to nip vandalism of public infrastructure such as manhole covers, streetlights, solar panels, armoured cables, and so on in the bud.

“Therefore, in compliance with the enforcement of these new policies of government, this morning, I have thirty six (36), scavengers arrested across the city center and the suburbs of Abuja,” Odumosu said.

While parading the suspects, he emphasised that most of them are dangerous elements who go about destroying public assets and infrastructures.

Odumosu said: “They go about the nooks and crannies of the city and satellite towns; house to house, estate to estate, scavenging for plastics, scrap metals and irons but from previous arrests, interrogations and investigations, we have realised that their real business is to vandalise and remove our road infrastructure such as manhole covers, flood drain covers, street lights, armoured cables, rail sleepers, iron rods for bridge enforcement and the likes, which would fetch them good money.

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“The public also need to know that some Baba Nbolas now disguise to rob innocent commuters and bystanders as they go about with dangerous weapons to attack and dispossess them of their personal belongings especially at night.

“Our record shows that many who dared to challenge them in the past had met their untimely deaths while others are maimed in various parts of the federal Capital Territory.

Many residents of the FCT and environs have experienced sudden disappearances of many of their household items like generators, cooking pots, stoves, pressing iron, air conditioners, compressors, car batteries, security lights panels, iron drain covers and so on.

“Scavengers are major suspects to most of such disappearances and they carry out these activities whenever they notice that there is no one in sight, but not without wielding dangerous weapons in case they are busted by the house owners.”

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded 36 suspects for vandalism, theft, and destruction of public assets and infrastructure.

The suspects were apprehended in various parts of the FCT and its environs with dangerous weapons, including narcotics and codeine.

FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, revealed that the arrests followed the suspension of commercial activities in Pantaker Markets and the ban on scavengers in Abuja, as directed by FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike.

Odumosu condemned the rampant destruction of public infrastructure and highlighted the security risks posed by scavengers, stating that intelligence reports linked some of them to criminal activities, including serving as informants to terrorists and armed robbers.

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He commended the ban on scavengers by the Minister, asserting that the decision taken on them was necessitated by the “need to nip vandalism of public infrastructure such as manhole covers, streetlights, solar panels, armoured cables, and so on in the bud.”

“Therefore, in compliance with the enforcement of these new policies of government, this morning, I have thirty six (36), scavengers arrested across the city center and the suburbs of Abuja”, Odumosu said. 

While parading the suspects, he emphasised that most of them are dangerous elements who go about destroying public assets and infrastructures.

Odumosu said:” they go about the nooks and crannies of the city and satellite towns; house to house, estate to estate, scavenging for plastics, scrap metals and irons but from previous arrests, interrogations and investigations, we have realized that their real business is to vandalize and remove our road infrastructure such as: manhole covers, flood drain covers, street lights, armoured cables, rail sleepers, iron rods for bridge enforcement and the likes, which would fetch them good money.

“The public also need to know that some Baba Nbolas now disguise to rob innocent commuters and bystanders as they go about with dangerous weapons to attack and disposes them of their personal belongings especially at night. 

“Our record shows that many who dared to challenge them in the past had met their untimely deaths while others are maimed in various parts of the federal Capital Territory.

:Many residents of the FCT and environs have experienced sudden disappearances of many of their household items like generators, cooking pots, stoves, pressing iron, air conditioners, compressors, car batteries, security lights panels, iron drain covers and so on. 

“Scavengers are major suspects to most of such disappearances and they carry out these activities whenever they notice that there is no one in sight, but not without wielding dangerous weapons in case they are busted by the house owners.

“The most vital is that many of them work as informants for armed robbers, kidnappers, hired assassins, terrorists, bandits and all sorts of criminal gangs. 

“Many families have fallen victims of kidnapping, abduction for ransom, murder, assassination and the likes because they give information about your family, the number of children you have, the types of cars you drive, where you work and by extension, keeping tabs on your movement. 

“They also assess and profile you through the kind of household waste products you dispose which in most cases reveals your status and lifestyles.” 

The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested seven vandals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja for vandalisation of infrastructures and assets in the city. 

The arrest followed concerns by authorities over widespread destruction and theft of infrastructures within the city by vandals who operate in the night. 

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike had expressed concerns over the development, asserting that those apprehended would face the full wrath of the law. 

Recently, Abuja city infrastructures and assets, especially road manholes and aluminium pipes and poles for bridges are being stolen massively by vandals. 

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Olusola Odumosu paraded over 25 vandals in 2024 for various acts of vandalism in the city. 

He said on Tuesday that following intensified surveillance, five arrest were made around Constitutional avenue and Central Area, while two others were nabbed around the Presidential Villa. 

The arrest came after the men of the Command laid ambush for the vandals who came in the dead of the night to destroy and remove the manhole covers and armoured cables around the Constitution Avenue, Central area, Abuja, Dr Odumosu said. 

He described the constant vandalism of infrastructure in the FCT as inhuman and an act of wickedness, saying the NSCDC would do everything possible to arrest the situation. 

“This is absolutely unacceptable, it is barbaric and evil, and it must stop immediately because we are not backing down on our quest to bring an end to this ugly trend.

“If they have decided not to repent, we will continue to change tactics and re-strategize until we are able to bring this menace of vandalism to an end”, Odumosu said.

He gave the names of the suspects as Nafiu Ibrahim, Shefiu Sadiq, Yahaya Musbau, Mohanzam Muktar, and Yunusa Ma’ aruf

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Items recovered from them are two manhole covers, underground Armoured Cables, two diggers and (1) Toyota Carina and (1) Toyota Corolla cars the vandals kept on standby to evacuate stolen assets. 

“Also arrested for vandalizing concrete reinforcement iron rods for drainage along the Preidential Villa are Haruna Yahaya, Male, 20 years old, from Kura local Government  Area of Kano state and Haliru Sanusi, Male, 22 years of age from Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, ” the FCT Commandant said. 

Dr Odumosu, re-emphasized the need for the regulation of the pantaker markets into the FCT, noting that if there are no ready buyers, vandals will not indulge in vandalism. He appealed to the government to come up with stiffer penalties for vandals to keep off,  and serve as a deterrent to others.

Dr Odumosu appealed to residents of the FCT to synergise with the Command in ensuring the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure through credible intelligence as the input of residents of the FCT is very essential  in combating the despicable act of vandalism.

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, has said intelligence sharing amongst security agencies played a key role in the successes the nation has recorded in the fight against security challenges.

Audi praised Nigerians for sharing actionable intelligence information with security agencies, saying the gesture helped security operatives to achieve remarkable results.

Besides the fight against terrorism tactics of asymmetric warfare, kidnapping for ransom and banditry, the NSCDC boss acknowledged that intelligence information from Nigerians led to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure.

He said sharing intelligence with NSCDC helped the lead agency to fulfil its mandate of safe-guarding national assets and critical infrastructure.

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Audi spoke through NSCDC’s Public Relations Officer Babawale Afolabi, a Corps Commandant, in a statement yesterday in Abuja.

“Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has also appreciated well-meaning Nigerians who have partnered the corps to enhance its productivity and fulfilment of the statutory roles and responsibility.

“Dr. Audi noted that most of the achievements made by the corps and its operational successes hinged on credible intelligence and information volunteered by Nigerians who reposed confidence in the NSCDC as a world-class security outfit,” the statement said.

Audi also acknowledged the support and cooperation of all states commandants, zonal commandants, and the management team of the corps for the success it had recorded.

The NSCDC boss recalled that since his assumption of duty as the agency’s third substantive Commandant General, the corps had been repositioned and reinvigorated in the discharge of its statutory mandate, as enshrined in the establishment Act 2003, as amended in 2007.

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, on Wednesday acknowledged intelligence sharing among security agencies as key to the successes already achieved in major operations to combat Nigeria security challenges. 

Dr Audi praised Nigerians for sharing actionable intelligence information with security agencies, saying that the gesture helped security operatives to achieve remarkable results. 

Besides the fight against terrorism tactics of asymmetric warfare, kidnapping for ransom and banditry, the NSCDC boss acknowledged intelligence information from Nigerians leading to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructures. 

He said sharing intelligence with NSCDC has helped the lead agency to fulfil its mandate of safe-guarding national assets and critical infrastructures.

Audi spoke through the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, a Corps Commandant in a statement issued in Abuja. 

“Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi has also appreciated well meaning Nigerians who have partnered with the Corps to enhance its productivity and fulfilment of the statutory roles and responsibility”, he said. 

“Dr Audi noted that most of the achievements made by the Corps and it’s operational successes hinged on credible intelligence and information volunteered by nigerians who reposed confidence in the NSCDC as a world class elite,” the PRO  added.

The NSCDC boss further acknowledged the support and cooperation of all states Commandants, zonal Commandants, and the management team of the Corps for the success so far recorded. 

Audi said since his assumption of duty as the third substantive Commandant General, the Corps have been repositioned and reinvigorated in the discharge of its statutory mandate as enshrined in the establishment Act 2003 as amended in 2007.

He thanked the President and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing a suitable leverage and platforms for the Corps to thrive successfully. 

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The CG lauded the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo for reawakening the Corps through actionable policies that have enhanced its numerous successes and achievements. 

He further charged the officers and men to shun all act that denigrates the integrity and reputation of the Corps but embrace the renewed hope agenda and continue to serve with utmost loyalty and dedication to the nation. 

The NSCDC boss reassured the nation of relentless commitment to fighting crude oil theft, illegal mining activities, vandalism of government utilities and overall protection of lives and property as the Corps keep maintaining strong synergy with other security agencies to keep the nation safe from criminal minded individuals.

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested six suspected vandals of public infrastructure at different locations across the nation’s capital.

The arrest was made by the Command’s operatives on routine patrol during the yuletide celebration to ensure security of lives and protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure.

One of the vandals, Salihu Mohammed, from Jama Local Government Area of Kaduna State was arrested at life Camp, Kado, vandalizing armoured Cables. 

Others arrested by NSCDC operatives were Mohammed Gadahfi, Musa Ibrahim, Suleiman Yusuf, Ibrahim Mudassir, and Kabiru Sani.

The NSCDC operatives recovered a street light pole, three street light bulbs, one halogen bulb twenty- four perimeter fencing iron hooks and One cut steel bar from them. 

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Other items recovered from them are nine shovels three pliers two spanners two screw drivers National Identity Card belonging to Sani kabiru and two passports photographs, and cash amounting to 13, 200 naira.

The FCT Commandant of NSCDC, Dr Olusola Odumosu, paraded the suspects and expressed satisfaction at the dedication and commitment of his personnel on the arrest. 

He reiterated the Command’s resolve to flushing out vandals and miscreants within the FCT and warned vandals to desist from their nefarious activities. 

“My officers and men have displayed gallantry and commitment to the enforcement of law and order in the FCT and its environs during the festive period.

“It is unfortunate that these nefarious elements are sabotaging the social amenities provided for the people of the FCT by the government.

“But we assure you that we shall not rest on our oars but continue to maintain our resolve to protect critical infrastructure while at the same time arresting these criminals”, Odumosu said.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Command, has arrested eight suspected vandals of public infrastructure in different parts of the FCT.

The Commandant of the FCT Command, Dr Olusola Odumosu paraded the suspects at the headquarters of the Command  in Abuja. 

He said the arrest of the suspects was in continuation of a full scale operation against vandals in Abuja.

“These arrests came on the heels of our resolve to chase vandals out of the FCT through a renewed operational strategy and I am glad we are getting results” .

“My covert operatives with the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Tactical Team (CNAI) are in town on 24 hours surveillance and monitoring to prevent any occurrence of vandalism especially at this period of the year”, he said.

Four of the suspects were arrested at Idu Layout CITEC, Abuja, at about 2:10 am with vandalized Solar Panel Poles. 

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They are, Sani Garba from Kano State, Umar Aminu, Male,  also from Kano, Adekunle Oluwatoyin Eniola from Osun state and Emmanuel John from Enugu State.

The remaining  four suspects were nabbed along the  Bannex -Gishiri axis while trying to convey already Vandalized five street light poles at about 1:30 am.

They are Hosea Christopher, Ali Musa, John Sylvester, all from Kaduna State, and Idris Suleiman, from Katsina State.

Exhibits recovered included Five Vandalized gigantic street light poles, 

One vandalized solar panel pole and over forty pieces of iron rodes.

He said investigations are still ongoing on the matter and suspects would be consequently charged to court.

Odumosu expressed concerns at the level of destruction of public infrastructure by the hoodlums, saying the Command is poised to deal with vandals who have infiltrated the city to destroy public infrastructures. 

“We are not going to allow the efforts of the Hon Minister of FCT in infrastructural development to be sabotaged by some good for nothing individuals working against the state.

“I will continue to warn you to relocate out of the FCT because we are not backing down until vandalism is brought to an end in the Federal Capital Territory” Dr Odumosu warned.

The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested four men after allegedly raping two teenagers in Iwo, Osun State.

 The incident occurred on December 1st 2024 when the four suspects namely Sadiq Opeyemi (30), Afeez Olalekan (26), Ismail Ibrahim (30) and Abdulahi Garba (33) allegedly lured two teenagers (name withheld) with N500 and defiled them.

 Contacted, the Osun State NSCDC Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo said: “On 3rd December, 2024, a case of sexual assault and child molestation was reported that four men defiled two minors.

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 “Discreet investigation revealed that on 1st December, 2024, the suspects defiled two girls of 13-year-old. The four men lured the girls with the sum of 500 and slept with them on so many occasions and the perpetrators confessed to have committed the offence.

 “These minors live with their grandparents and are not well taken care of and it was in the course of survival that they were abused by the four (4) men.”

 Sotiyo assured that the suspects will be made to face the full wrath of the law to serve as deterrent to other criminally minded people in the society.

Kwara state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued a 400-level student of Kogi State University, Ayungba, allegedly kidnapped by ritualists.

The state Commandant of NSCDC, Umar Mohammed said that the 19-year-old English Education undergraduate Fauziyah Mohammed was allegedly hypnotised in Kogi and was later dumped in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.

Dr Mohammed added that the victim was discovered by the residents of Ajegunle-Isale community on Egbejila road in Ilorin.

According to the commandant, she was wandering about the community naked, “the residents seized and handed her over to NSCDC officer Afolayan who later muster commmand’s support.

He explained that Fauziyah is no longer coherent in speech, suggesting horrible experiences while with the kidnappers.

He added that she was found naked: “we as a command have tried to comfort her with clothings as well as briefed the governor of her plight.

“Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has promised to assist us with fuel to return her to Kogi tomorrow,” he added.

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On interrogation, Fauziyah said she did not know how she gof to Kwara State from Kögi State, but recalled: “one of the books I carried dropped and as I made to pick it, I lost consciousness.”

Meanwhile, the command is set to release her to one Mallam Salihu Aliu who claimed to be her uncle delegated by the family to act on their behalf.

Also, the command paraded one Abu Usman Soja, informant of kidnappers in Ajase-Ipo area of the state.

The command said his accomplices now on the run, kidnapped a woman and her two children on November 7, 2024.

Dr. Umar said they demanded N50 million ransom but later reduced it to N15 million, adding that the mother had been released.