About 42 suspected criminals have been nabbed by operatives of Delta State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) within the past 6months.
They were nabbed for offences relating to pipeline vandalism, crude oil theft.
The command’s Public Relations officer, Mr. Emeka Peters Okwechime disclosed this in an interview.
He said that achievements were made in fighting criminality, especially in the riverine areas of the state, but with challenges.
Okwechime disclosed that the last six months have been tough for them while they engaged the suspects.
NSCDC’s image maker said in May, about eight of the suspects were convicted, while scores are being prosecuted for fraud and related offences.
He said: “We have arrested 12 suspects for trafficking. One of them was arrested for baby factory and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded”.
He explained that the Command’s anti vandalism squad “gave a hot chase to a gang of kidnappers, who disguised as transporters using a bus.
They loaded the bus at Uromi junction in Agbor to Warri, but diverted into Abavo bush. Our men chased them and rescued the kidnapped victims unhurt.”
Also, Okwechime said that a locally made boat was intercepted with an unquantified amount of crude oil hidden beneath the boat, saying that the suspects are being trailed.
“In the Udu area, the Command invaded an illegal dump site where illegal diesels were stored in underground tanks. We have confiscated it, and cordoned off the area. Suspects are on the run”, he added.
