NSCDC arrests robbery suspect during midnight operation in Ekiti

Men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) last weekend arrested a robbery suspect, who specialized in terrorising a section of Ado Ekiti during a midnight operation.

Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, the Commandant of the Ekiti NSCDC Command, Mr. Donatus Ikemefuna, said the four-man robbery gang had invaded the Jokotayo area of Adebayo and embarked on house-to-house robbery operation.

He said the suspects invaded the area at about 11.30p.m. on a motorcycle, which was parked at the entrance before the NSCDC operatives stormed the area after receiving a distressed call to foil the operation.

Ikemefuna, who disclosed that the robbers immediately fled the scene upon realising that his men had cordoned off the area, said double barrel guns, machetes, axe, torch light and other arms were recovered from the only culprit that was arrested at the robbery scene.The NSCDC boss said the suspect was immediately handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

He said his men’s action was borne out of the existing synergy among all the security agencies in the state in terms of cooperation and in performance of overlapping operations to rid Ekiti of criminals.

“As soon as we arrested the suspect, we handed him over to the police for investigation because armed robbery cases fall within the purview of the Nigeria Police.“I want to appeal to the public to continue to partner us by providing useful information and summon courage anytime they have security challenge either to police station or NSCDC office to rescue them”.