Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded three suspects for alleged theft and vandalization of electricity transformers.
State Commandant of NSCDC, Esther Akinlade, who parading the suspects in Lokoja, said the crime was committed on the 7th and 20th of October, 2024, at Ankpa and Isanlu in Yagba East LGA of the state.
Akinlade said one of the suspects, 33-year old Agbo Christian from Enugu State and others currently at large vandalized armoured cables within the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ankpa.
She added that on the October 20, 2024, two suspects, James Nifemi and Ibrahim Jafaru, were arrested by officers of NSCDC in conjunction with the community members of Ofin-Isanlu in Yagba East LGA, Kogi State, in possession of armored cable vandalized from the community transformer.
According to her, the arrest was made possible by the joint effort of security guards and officers of the Corps.
“Agbo was later arrested by the security guard guarding the premises on the second operation which was carried out on the 18th day of October 2024, while others who are currently at large ran away.
“Exhibits such as saw, chisel, spanner etc, to be use to vandalize, were recovered from Agbo and he confessed to the crime.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime while the third member of the group is currently at large,” she said.
The commandant noted that the three suspects will soon be charged to court soon.
She called on residents to continue partnering with the Command to rid the state of criminals and criminality.
Speaking with newsmen during their parade by NSCDC, the suspects, who admitted to committing the crime, pleaded for leniency.
