The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has arrested four persons suspected of stealing aluminium roofing sheets from the School of Nursing in Hadejia.

The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday by operatives of the Gandun Sarki Division during a surveillance patrol conducted to protect critical national assets and public infrastructure.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse. He said the suspects were arrested behind the school’s perimeter fence during the operation.

According to him, the arrest was made as part of the Corps’ ongoing efforts to secure public facilities and prevent vandalism.

Tijjani disclosed that the suspects were found with 13 square metres of aluminium roofing sheets believed to have been removed from the institution, where renovation work is currently under way.

He identified the suspects as Adamu Mohammed, 31, a security guard employed at the school and a resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters in Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohammed, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle operator from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice, also from Gandun Sarki.

The NSCDC spokesman said preliminary investigations indicated that one of the suspects was among the school’s security personnel, a situation that has highlighted weaknesses in the institution’s internal security arrangements.

He noted that the command had informed the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, about the security shortcomings and urged the institution to improve its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents.

The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reiterated the corps’ determination to combat vandalism and safeguard public infrastructure across the state.

He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other forms of economic sabotage to abandon such activities, stressing that the command would continue to strengthen surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are prosecuted.

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered ammunition.

The suspects are Promise Esenjor, 26, of Abavo; Wisdom Victor, 23, of Umunede; James Wisdom, 25, of Agbor; Chinedu Munonye, 22, of Issele-Uku; Onyemakonor Collins, 20, of Agbor; Unah Oluchi, 21, of Agbor; and Azomani Favour, 23, of Issele-Uku.

On 27 July 2026, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), acting on credible intelligence, raided a criminal hideout in Issele-Uku and arrested the suspects.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edafe Bright, confirmed that preliminary investigations revealed the suspects confessed to being members of the dreaded Maphite Confraternity.

“One double-barrel gun, seven live cartridges, one cutlass, one Maphite cult beret, seven Android phones and other incriminating exhibits were recovered from their hideout.”

He said that while the investigation was ongoing, operatives of Abraka Division, in a separate operation on 27 July 2026, acting on credible intelligence, foiled a planned gathering of suspected criminals along Omono Road, Abraka.

“While other suspects fled on sighting the police, one Wale Morakinyo, 27, was arrested.

“A search of a bag in his possession led to the recovery of two locally fabricated pistols and four live cartridges.

“The suspect is in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” he stated.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reassured all Deltans of the command’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-led operations against cultism and other violent crimes.

He urged members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to support ongoing efforts to keep Delta State safe.

The Benue State Police Command has arrested two women for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in a bid to extort ransom from a family.

The command said the suspects, identified as Mary Torkuma of Akpehe, Makurdi, and Evergreen Samuel from Abia State, allegedly conspired to deceive Torkuma’s mother into believing her daughter had been abducted.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, the case was reported to the Command’s Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on July 15, 2026.

The police said Mary Torkuma had left her residence on July 12 to visit a friend in the North Bank area of Makurdi. The following day, her mother, who lives in Lagos State, reportedly received a call from an unknown number demanding ransom and claiming that her daughter had been kidnapped.

Acting on the report, operatives of the VCRU launched an intelligence-led investigation, which led them to a hotel in the Ankpa Quarters area of Makurdi.

The police said the supposed victim was found in the hotel alongside her alleged accomplice, Evergreen Samuel, who had travelled from Abia State.

Preliminary investigations, according to the command, revealed that the two women allegedly orchestrated the fake kidnapping to extort money from Torkuma’s mother through a false ransom demand.

The suspects are currently in police custody, while investigations are ongoing. The police said they would be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Benue State, Cletus C.N. Nwadiogbu, warned members of the public against engaging in criminal activities, including staging fake kidnappings.

He noted that such acts divert security personnel and resources away from genuine emergencies and are punishable under the law.