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By Juliana Nwachukwu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State in collaboration with operatives of AVG Onitsha South Local Government, has paraded one Zakari Yahui, male , aged 25 from Misau town, Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State, who was apprehended on March 4, at about 17:45hrs, at Silas Works Street, Fegge Onitsha while destroying and breaking the walls of the gutter, pulling out the iron rods, with an intent to sell them as scrap.
This is contained in a press release by the Head, Media and Tactical Ops NSCDC Anambra State Command, SC Okadigbo Edwin for State Commandant.
According to him,The State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, Maku Olatunde has issued a stern warning to iron scavengers, also known as "ndi akpakara" or "iron kwandem", to cease destroying public and private properties in the state or face severe legal consequences.
"Meanwhile, he has ordered the Intelligence/ Investigation department to conduct further investigations, upon conclusion, the suspect would be charged to court.
"The NSCDC State helmsman said that the command will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those involved in destruction of public utilities, private properties and vandalism of critical national state, and local government assets are brought to justice, while their collaborators, those buying or selling vandalized materials, would not be spared.
"The Command is out to stop the activities of those who want to sabotage and destroy properties belonging to either government or individuals.
"The suspect confessed to the crime, admitting to vandalism of multiple metal objects and selling them in separate transactions to a scrap vendor,” he said.
*Juliana is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State*
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