Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command have arrested four notorious suspected vandals and burglars who specialised in burgling into houses.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Friday.
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He said the suspects were apprehended in three different local government areas of the state and had since confessed to commiting the offences.
“In the course of our determined effort and intensified operations within the state, we have arrested some notorious suspected vandals and burglars who specialised in burgling into houses at three different locations in the state.
“These places include Dambatta, Fagge and Tarauni LG areas.The suspects have so far confessed to committing the offences. Moreover, all the suspects were caught in possession of the stolen items,” the statement said.
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He said the exhibits recovered from the suspects include nine mobile phones, one bicycle, three standing fans, three solar panels, one flat screen television.
Others were two bundles of wires, two buglar windows, iron, three MP3 speakers, one small solar panel, one power bank and three motor vehicle tires.
“The arrest of these suspected criminals is part of our continued effort to forestall the nefarious activities of vandals and other criminal elements in Kano State, he added.
He explained that the cases have been thoroughly investigated and the suspects will soon be charged to court.
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“The NSCDC, under the able leadership state commandant in Kano state, Bala Bodinga remains committed to discharging its core mandates of protecting critical national asset and infrastracture as well as protecting lives and properties of the public.
He, however appealed to the general public to assist in the fight against all forms of criminal act by sharing useful security information or reporting suspicious movements of criminal elements across the state to the NSCDC and other security agencies.
