The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded three suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and vandalism.
Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja, the Kogi State Commandant of NSCDC, Esther Akinlade, said the crime was committed on the 7th and 20th of October in Ankpa and Isanlu in Yagba East Local Government Area of the state, respectively.
According to her, the arrest was made possible by the joint effort of security guards and officers of the Corps.
Akinlade maintained that one of the suspects, Agbo Christian, a 33-year-old from Enugu State, and others currently at large, vandalised armoured cables within the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ankpa.
Explaining what transpired that led to the arrest of the suspects, Commandant Akinlade said, “Agbo was later arrested by the security guard guarding the premises during the second operation, which was carried out on the 18th of October 2024, while others who are currently at large ran away. Exhibits such as a saw, chisel, spanner, etc., which were to be used to vandalise, were recovered from Agbo, and he confessed to the crime.
“On the 20th of October 2024, at about 0900hrs, two suspects, James Nifemi (M), 29 years, and Ibrahim Jafaru (M), 37 years, were arrested by officers of NSCDC in conjunction with the community members of Ofin in Isanlu, Yagba East LGA, Kogi State, in possession of armoured cable vandalised from the community transformer.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, while the third member of their group is currently at large.”
The Commandant noted that the three suspects would soon be charged to court.
She, however, called on the people of the state to continue their partnership with the Command to rid the state of criminals and criminality.
Speaking with journalists during an interview, the suspects, who admitted their culpability in the act, pleaded for leniency.
