Vandalism
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.
6 Nov
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
24 Oct
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…
9 Oct
Police operatives in Bayelsa State have apprehended 14 suspects allegedly responsible for vandalising a 132KV transmission tower, which plunged the state and parts of Rivers State into darkness for months.
8 Oct
The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), covering four Northeast states of Adamawa, Borno, Taraba and Yobe, has confirmed prosecuting 12 cases of vandalism and the same convictions in the district.
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NSCDC The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) command in Edo has arrested three suspects for alleged cable vandalism. READ ALSO: NSCDC nabs two suspects for vandalising Niger Farm in Bida Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Friday Alex, who claimed to be a local vigilante, attributed their actions to hunger and non-payment…
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