NSCDC Arrests 8 Suspected Vandals and Thieves in Multiple Locations

The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (SIS) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a total of eight suspects in connection with vandalism, theft, and power line offenses across various locations, including Abuja and Yobe State.

Dependable NG reports that the operation began with the arrest of three suspects allegedly involved in the vandalism of a vital telecommunications tower in Yobe State. CSC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer, National Headquarters Abuja, confirmed the operation followed a credible intelligence report.

The SIS operatives swiftly responded, resulting in the arrest of the suspects at the scene. They were identified as Ibrahim Jibrin (44, from Damaturu), Dahiru Ibrahim Isa (38, from Babban Layi, Potiskum), and Usman Ali Isa (27, from Dabar Mai Chafa, Potiskum), all hailing from Yobe State.

Investigation revealed that Mr. Ibrahim Jibrin, an alleged specialist in such acts, had been hired to decommission the mast for N800,000 and had received an initial payment of N200,000 from an accomplice identified as Alhaji Kabiru from Kano before his arrest. Exhibits recovered included vandalized components of the tower and various tools used in the criminal operation.

The arrests continued across other locations. SIS operatives further arrested two suspects, David Moses and Nuhu Inusa, in the Gui suburb of Abuja, recovering stolen phones. The suspects reportedly confessed to their crime, detailing their operation and naming an accomplice who paid them with two Bajaj motorbikes (valued at N400,000 and N350,000) in exchange for the stolen items.

Additionally, three other suspects—Akawe Uter, Sunny Obasi, and Ezugwu Godwin—were apprehended in connection with an earlier arrest of one George Nyitamen. Their charges relate to unauthorized connection and distribution of power, tampering with electrical installations, and harassment of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) staff.

The statement also detailed the arrest of Vincent Haliru Maigari (27) following a distress call. Maigari was arrested for stealing plumbing materials from an apartment he was contracted to fix, which was intended to be converted into a hotel near Didi/Madiba Casa Estate. Maigari confessed to the theft, and some of his accomplices who fraudulently purchased the stolen items have also been arrested.