26/09/2026
NSCDC KADUNA STATE COMMAND PARADES SUSPECTED VANDALS OF HIGH-TENSION ELECTRIC ALUMINIUM CABLES
26th September 2026.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), under the leadership of the State Commandant, CC Panam Musa Buba, has arrested four suspected vandals of high-tension electric aluminium cables at Dalhatu Village, Dutsen Abba, Wusasa, Zaria, and Sabon Gida Village, along the Kachia-Kaduna Road, Kaduna State.
One of the suspects, Hassan Abdulkadir, Age 25 (M), who was arrested at Dalhatu Village, Dutsen Abba, Wusasa, Zaria, with a vandalized high-tension electric aluminium cable measuring approximately 360 metres, has been charged to court for prosecution.
The other three suspects, Shammah Sunday, Age 32 (M), Bonnet Isaiah, Age 24 (M), and Livinus Usman, Age 26 (M), were arrested by operatives of the NSCDC and the Nigerian Army while on routine patrol along the Kachia-Kaduna Road.
The suspects who were apprehended at Sabon Gida Village with a Volkswagen Golf 3, registration number Plateau MGU 169 HK, conveying the vandalized cables concealed under bags of charcoal, are still in the Corps’ custody pending investigation.
The arrest is another demonstration of the unwavering commitment of the Commandant General, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the country.
In line with this commitment, CC Panam Musa Buba reiterated the Kaduna State Command’s resolve to combat vandalism and protect critical infrastructure, while assuring that the Command will continue to work in close synergy with sister security agencies and relevant stakeholders.
He warned vandals and other criminal elements that Kaduna State is not a safe haven for such activities, and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities around critical national assets and infrastructure to the nearest NSCDC formation.
For CDPRO,
Kaduna State Command