NSCDC arrests suspected vandals in Kano
The Kano command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested one Murtala Aliyu Muhammad after he vandalised solar energy batteries at a Juma’at mosque in Dakata quarters in the state capital.
The state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, said this in a statement on Monday in Kano.
He said that the suspect, aged 35 and a resident of Dawakin Dakata quarters in Nassarawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state,was apprehended late at night after gaining entry into the Dakata Juma’at mosque through its window.
“The suspect successfully stole and made away with one of the mosque’s solar energy batteries, which supplies electricity to the worship centre.
“The following day, while attempting to sell the battery at the market, he was intercepted and arrested by personnel of the Corps on security duty at a checkpoint. He failed to provide a satisfactory explanation of where he obtained the battery or was taking it,” he said.
Abdullahi said that the same suspect had recently been accused of stealing over N300,000 from the mosque, an allegation he confessed to.
He said that the Corps had also arrested another suspected vandal, 19-year-old Musbahu Sani from Darmanawa quarters in Tarauni LGA of the state.
He said that Sani was arrested in possession of large armoured cables believed to have been stolen during a vandalism incident.
He said upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to removing the wires from an electricity installation (transformer) at Darmanawa quarters.
“He was taking the cables to market when he was captured by civil defence personnel along Court Road, Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano State,” Abdullahi said.
He added that following the investigation, both suspects would be charged in court for appropriate prosecution.
