By Jemilu Hassan
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In a significant breakthrough, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano has arrested two suspected vandals, Murtala Aliyu Muhd and Musbahu Sani, for their alleged involvement in stealing from a mosque and a transformer in the state.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC Kano State Command, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Murtala Aliyu Muhd, a 35-year-old resident of Dawakin Dakata quarters in Nassarawa Local Government Area, Kano, was apprehended late at night after gaining entry into the Dakata Juma’at mosque through its window. The suspect successfully stole and made away with one of the mosque’s solar energy batteries, which supplies electricity to the worship centre.
The following day, while attempting to sell the battery at the market, Muhd was intercepted and arrested by personnel of the Corps on security duty at a checkpoint. He failed to provide a satisfactory explanation of where he obtained the battery or was taking it. Furthermore, it was discovered that Muhd had recently been accused of stealing over 300,000 Naira from the mosque, an allegation he confessed to.
In a separate incident, another suspected vandal, 19-year-old Musbahu Sani from Darmanawa quarters in Tarauni Local Government Area, was also apprehended. Sani was arrested in possession of large armoured cables believed to have been stolen during a vandalism incident. Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to removing the wires from an electricity installation (transformer) at Darmanawa quarters.
Both suspects will be charged in court for appropriate prosecution following the investigation. The NSCDC’s efforts to combat vandalism and theft in Kano State are commendable, and this arrest is a testament to their dedication to protecting the community.
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