Vandal Arrested In Jigawa For Solar Battery Theft
A 30-year-old man identified as Inuwa Salisu has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC for allegedly vandalizing and stealing streetlight solar batteries in Jigawa State.
Badrudeen Tijjani Mahmud, the Command’s spokesperson disclosed this to journalists in a statement.
According to Mahmud, the suspect was arrested on Friday in Gujungu, Taura Local Government Area while intending to transport the stolen Roy solar batteries to Kano State for disposal.
The stolen batteries, valued at N350,000, were thereby, intercepted by the NSCDC surveillance team.
On his part, the NSCDC State Commandant, Muhammad Danjuma, affirmed his commitment to safeguarding critical national assets and infrastructure, vowing to prosecute those attempting to undermine public security.
He also urged the public to remain vigilant and provide valuable information to enhance the efforts of security operatives in combating crime.
Danjuma noted that the suspect confessed to the crime and will be charged in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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