NSCDC Arrests Suspected Transformer Vandal, Recovers Cables Worth ₦2m in Kano

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested a 30-year-old suspected transformer vandal and recovered stolen electrical components worth about ₦2 million at Janguza, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The suspect, Abubakar Abdullahi, from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was arrested at a security checkpoint along Gwarzo Road at about 3:30 a.m.

The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in Kano, SC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.

He said the suspect was apprehended after allegedly vandalising a transformer and concealing the stolen electrical components in a bag in an attempt to evade detection.

Items recovered from him included 16 metres of 300mm² armoured cable, six pieces of 300mm² cables, a plier, a screwdriver and a knife.

The statement added that the vandalised transformer components, including 25 litres of transformer oil, were estimated to be worth approximately ₦2 million.

It said the suspect had reportedly confessed to the crime and was in the custody of the corps for further investigation and prosecution.

The State Commandant, Commandant Mohammed Hassan Agalama, reaffirmed the corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure against vandalism and economic sabotage.

Agalama warned individuals involved in the destruction of public infrastructure to desist from such criminal activities.

He also urged members of the public to provide credible and timely information to security agencies to enhance the protection of public utilities and essential services.