The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended nine suspected vandals.
Seven of the suspects were arrested after vandalizing and stealing 10 manhole metal covers belonging to the Federal airport authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.
Two others were nabbed for stealing four large solar panels at the Kanawa Economic City in Dangwauro, Kumbotso Local Government Area.
A statement by the spokesperson of the command, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the arrest was made by personnel of the corps deployed to the facility.
The statement said after the suspects were arrested, they were handed over to the anti- vandalism unit of the corps and upon interrogation, the suspects named two of their accomplices who were subsequently arrested.
The NSCDC identified the suspects as Abubarka Umar, Sadiq Jafar, Iliya Nasir, Abba Muhammad and Al-ameen Idris.
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Other are Shamsu Usman and Yusuf Abdulmumini of Daiba Rijiyar Lemo and Kurna Babban Layi, respectively.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects in the course of investigation are 10 manhole covers and one Mercedes Benz car.
In a related development, the command also nabbed two suspected vandals, Haruna Musa of Hotoro Kwanar Sabo, Nassarawa Local Government Area and Sadiq Suleiman of Rijiyar lemo, Ungoggo Local Government Area.
The two suspects confessed to stealing four large solar panels at the Kanawa Economic City in Dangwauro, Kumbotso Local Government Area.
Abdullahi however, noted that the suspects will be charged to court by the corps’ legal unit upon completion of investigations.