The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Mr Olusola Odumosu, said the command has arrested over 60 suspects specialising in vandalism, illegal mining, telecom installation and cable work, in their different hideouts.
Odumosu said: My mission is to sanitise FCT. I have sent strong signal to criminals especially vandals, illegal miners and scavengers. The command planned routine night patrol, which proved to be highly effective. We are steadfastly dedicated to safe guarding critical national assets and infrastructure.
“The Command is ready to flush vandals out of the FCT. We are beginning to get good results with our reactivated patrol team. All the infrastructural amenities in the FCT will be adequate protected, as personnel are in 48 hours surveillance providing security.
“The act of vandalism inhibits effective functioning of critical infrastructure. They are vital to the survival of the nation. Any encumbrance on them poses great risk to our security, safety and other essential services.
“NSCDC operation has sealed three private guard companies (PGC) for operating illegally in the FCT. They were sealed on the offence of failure to register as PGC. They constitute threat to national security and public interest. The corps is saddled with the responsibility to licence and regulate the operations of PGC, hence the sealing of the three companies over compliance violation.
“We flagged off a three-day capacity building workshop for 280 personnel on arms bearing to forester service delivery. The training is going to strategise in such way that residents will know about the existence of NSCDC FCT command.
“Suspects arrested have been charged to court while we recovered valuables items worth millions of naira.”