Vandalism
3 days ago
The Police Command in Jigawa, has arrested six suspected vandals in the Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that five of the suspects, aged between 28 and 53, were arrested for vandalism, while the…
14 Feb
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said Nigeria has decided to set up a special security team to protect its power installations and infrastructure. According to the minister, "power rangers" will be created with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to stop the vandalism of power infrastructure. “We have decided…
11 Feb
The Benue State Police Command has said it is collaborating with other security agencies to ensure the safety of lives and properties. Benue State Commissioner of Police, Steve H. Yabanet, said this while parading suspects arrested across the state. The Commissioner said collaboration with residents has also helped in arresting suspects. He said Wadata community…
19 Jan
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to teach a valuable lesson to vandals who plunged more than half of the FCT into darkness after damaging and stealing transmission cables last week. He revealed that some suspects connected to the crime have been arrested and are in custody. At a…
17 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has apprehended 29 suspects for various offences in Enugu State in 2024. The State Commandant, Dr Elijah Willie, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday. Willie said the offences include vandalism of critical national assets, impersonation, stealing…
1 Jan
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed the failure to increase power generation to 6,000 megawatts (MW) as promised to rampant vandalism of infrastructure.
3 Dec
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 22 suspects involved in armed robbery, vandalism, cattle rustling, and other crimes across the state. According to a statement from the state's Police PPRO, DSP Lawal Shiisu Adam, the arrested individuals are Umar Haruna (28, Yan Gayami village), Nura Musa (25, Birniwa town), Mustapha Ado (20, Birniwa town),…
29 Nov
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 24-year-old man, Olalekan Kehinde, for allegedly vandalising a railway track in the Dagbolu area of Osogbo. In a statement released on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, disclosed that Kehinde and his accomplice, identified as Abbey, committed the act…
22 Nov
Nigeria's infrastructural deficit is likely to widen to $878 billion in the next 26 years, a report by Agustos and Co. has said.
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Energy experts have attributed the grid collapse that occurred yesterday to ongoing vandalism in the Shiroro and Mando areas, as well as the Band A regime, which collectively intensified the demand-supply imbalance.
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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has said that telecommunications operators
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Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested nine individuals for vandalizing Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI), including street lights, bridge iron rods, communication masts, armoured cables, and others in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. FCT Commandant of the agency, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, who paraded the suspects (all males) yesterday…
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