The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps has paraded three suspects for alleged felony conspiracy and vandalism.
Whereas parading the suspects on the command headquarters in Lokoja, the Kogi State NSCDC Commandant, Esther Akinlade, mentioned the crime was dedicated on seventh and twentieth October in Ankpa and Isanlu, each situated within the Yagba East Native Authorities Space of the state.
In response to Akinlade, the arrests have been made attainable by the joint efforts of safety guards and officers of the Corps.
Akinlade revealed that one of many suspects, Agbo Christian, 33, from Enugu State, together with others who’re at the moment at massive, vandalised armoured cables inside the premises of the Nigerian Tv Authority in Ankpa.
Explaining the occasions that led to the suspects’ arrests, Akinlade mentioned: “Agbo was arrested by the safety guard guarding the premises in the course of the second operation, which befell on 18th October 2024. The others, who’re nonetheless at massive, fled. Reveals, together with a noticed, chisel, and spanners used for vandalism, have been recovered from Agbo, who confessed to the crime.”
“On twentieth October 2024, at round 0900hrs, two suspects, James Nifemi (29) and Ibrahim Jafaru (37), have been arrested by NSCDC officers, in collaboration with the group members of OFIN in Isanlu, Yagba East LGA. They have been present in possession of armoured cables stolen from a group transformer,” she added.
Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, and the third member of their group remains to be at massive.
The commandant famous that the three suspects would quickly be charged in courtroom.
She known as on the individuals of the state to proceed their partnership with the command to rid the state of criminals and felony actions.
In an interview with newsmen, the suspects, who admitted their involvement within the act, pleaded for leniency.