Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has detained 108 suspects allegedly involved in vandalising government and public properties during the nationwide protests in the state.

The State Commandant of the corps, Mohammed Lawal-Falala, disclosed this on Saturday while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Kano.

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.

According to him, some of the suspects were from neighbouring states while some are Nigeriens.

The commandant said that NSCDC was the leading agency responsible for protecting critical national assets and infrastructure in the country.

“We have been working assiduously to arrest the suspects and recover the stolen properties,” Lawal-Falala said.

He said that 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 of the items recovered from the suspects included: LCD TVs, executive chairs, door and window frames as well as drawers.

He listed the other items to include: State Road dual carriage way iron demarcating shields and a 50 KVA Mikano Generator for streetlight at Dorayi Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area.

He said the suspects would be charged to Court upon the completion of 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, ” Lawal-Falala said

He appealed to the public to cooperate with the corps by providing credible information to enable it achieve the mandate of securing a safer and secure environment.

The commandant warned scraps 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)