Arrangements have been concluded by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to prosecute 22-year-old Idris Ibrahim Kayode, for vandalizing armoured cables used to power streetlights within the university community.
ROYAL NEWS gathered that the suspect is a private security guard attached to a higher institution in Ilorin.
This is line with the NSCDC’s core mandate of protecting Critical National Assets and Infrastructure and prosecute anyone caught vandalizing government assets, the
The suspect was apprehended on Wednesday, 11th December 2024, at about 01:33 hours, by local vigilantes who caught him red-handed vandalizing the armoured cables. He was promptly handed over to the NSCDC for further investigation.
The Kwara State Commandant, Dr Umar J.G. Muhammed, has ordered further investigation into the matter, after which the suspect will be charged to court.
Commandant Umar also used the occasion to appeal to the people of Kwara State to assist the NSCDC and other security agencies in ridding the state of criminal elements and reporting any suspicious activities to the nearest security agencies.
