The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and vandalism.

While parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja, the Kogi State Commandant of NSCDC, Esther Akinlade, explained that the crime was committed on October 7 and 20 in Ankpa,  and Isanlu in Yagba East Local Government Area of the state respectively.

She pointed out that 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, 33, from Enugu State and others currently at large vandalised armoured cables within the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ankpa.

Akinlade stated that Agbo was later arrested by the security guard guiding the premises on the second operation which was carried out on October 18, 2024, while others who are currently at large ran away. Exhibits such as saw, chisel, spanner etc. to be used to vandalise were recovered from Agbo and he confessed to the crime.

“On October 20, 2024, at about 0900hrs, two suspects, James Nifemi, 29, and Ibrahim Jafaru, 37, were arrested by the officers of NSCDC in conjunction with the community members of OFIN in Isanlu, Yagba East L.G.A 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 in court.

She, however, called on the people of the state to continue in their partnership with the Command to rid the state of criminals and criminality.

The suspect admitted that he was culpable in the act and pleaded for leniency.