The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence, NSCDC, has arrested five persons for allegedly vandalising critical national assets and infrastructure.
The command’s spokesman, Samuel Idoko, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that two of the five suspects were arrested around Wuse Market Bridge while conveying vandalised iron poles.
Idoko further revealed that the other three suspects were arrested around Durumi 2 Pantaker Market at midnight while attempting to transport vandalised items to a selling point.
He said that further investigation revealed that buyers visited the location, where the arrest was made at odd hours with trucks to buy the items and convey them to destinations yet to be known.
According to him, an investigation was currently ongoing to ensure that justice would be served and the perpetrators of these heinous crimes held accountable.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are part of a syndicate and are always in possession of items suspected to have been vandalised or stolen.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include two solar batteries, one gas cylinder, one generator set, one refrigerator gas cylinder, one iron hammer, and an air conditioner gas pipe, among other items,” he said.
“They will be made to face the full wrath of the law as the NSCDC, FCT Command and the corps at large have zero tolerance for vandalism,” he said.