The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested 11 suspected vandals.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Command Spokesperson, Comfort Okomanyi, on Wednesday.
Parading the suspects at the command headquarters, Commandant Olusola Odumosu vowed to be resolute in combating crime and criminalities in the FCT.
Odumosu said, “Let me relay unequivocally that the protection of all Critical National Assets and Infrastructures in the FCT is not negotiable.
“As the lead agency saddled with this responsibility under the law, we will relentlessly discharge our duties without compromise.
“Based on this resolve, the command has effected the arrest of these 11 suspects out of which 5 are suspected illegal miners, 4 suspected vandals of public assets and infrastructures and 2 suspected scavengers.”
The suspected illegal miners were arrested by the Mines and Steel Development unit of the Command.
“We have commenced thorough investigations to unravel their level of involvement in the offences charged.
“Rest assured that those found culpable would be prosecuted and if otherwise, be set free after due diligence is observed and in accordance with the extant laws,” he explained.
He reiterated that the command remains fully committed to upholding its duty of curbing vandalism and protecting lives and property through collective efforts with sister agencies towards achieving a safer and more secure FCT.
The suspects arrested for illegal mining activities are; Abubakar Suleman, 43yrs (M) from Kastina State; Sanusi Abubakar, 21years (M) from Kano state; Abdullahi Musa, 18yrs (M) from Kano state; Adamu Hashiru, 31 years (M) from Bauchi state; and Ibrahim Abdullahi, 30years from Bauchi state.
Other suspects arrested for vandalism of government infrastructures and scavenging are; Ayu Isimailu (M), 25years who hails from Gombe state, Micheal Joseph (M); 30 years from Kaduna state, Solomon Leo (M), 40years from Kaduna state, Aliyu Shamsudeen (M); 18years from Plateau state, Kashim Mustapha (M), 45years from Oyo state and Onyeishi Monday (M) 43years from Delta state.
