The NSCDC apprehended seven suspected vandals at Zaranda village in Toro Local Government on December 24, 2024.
The suspects, all from Bauchi, were caught vandalizing the old Nitel Tower.
Items recovered from the scene included six oxyacetylene gas cylinders, perimeter fencing wire mesh, and part of the vandalized tower.
Furthermore, two suspects, Idris Musa and Muhammed Muhammed, both 24 years old and from Bauchi, were arrested on December 31, 2024, for stealing two drums that powered a Lister generator at Alkabir Global Investment Filling Station in Kajutu Turum area of Bauchi metropolis.
The State Commandant, Oloyede Nelson Oyerinde, commended his personnel for their commitment to safeguarding public infrastructures.
He reiterated that the corps is determined to eradicate vandalism and warned perpetrators to desist or face legal consequences. Oyerinde also urged Bauchi state residents to assist the corps with vital information that can help fight against vandalism and other crimes. All suspects have confessed to their crimes and will be prosecuted in accordance with the law at the conclusion of the investigation.
