NSCDC ARRESTS 104 SUSPECTS, SECURES 42 CONVICTIONS IN ADAMAWA

By Alhassan Haladu Yola.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa State Command, says it has arrested 104 suspects and secured 42 convictions over various criminal offences between January and November 2026.

The Command's Public Relations Officer, SC Amidu Nyako Baba, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Yola.

He said the Command, under the leadership of Commander Nasiru Sakeh, had intensified its operations against criminal activities, including illegal mining, vandalism of government property and theft of electricity cables.

According to him, the Command also intercepted petroleum products suspected to have been stolen from neighbouring Taraba State and arrested individuals allegedly involved in electricity cable theft and illegal mining.

Nyako Baba further disclosed that the Command had intervened in disputes between farmers and herders in different parts of the state, helping to promote peaceful coexistence between the two groups.

He attributed the achievements to the deployment of personnel across the state and the cooperation of members of the public, particularly through the provision of credible intelligence.

The NSCDC spokesperson revealed that the Command had received 1,861 complaints and arrested 104 suspects in connection with various criminal offences, adding that 42 of those prosecuted had been convicted by courts of competent jurisdiction.

He urged residents to sustain their cooperation with the Corps by providing useful information that could assist in preventing vandalism, theft and other criminal activities.

Nyako Baba reaffirmed the Command's commitment to protecting lives and property, assuring residents that it remained open to receiving complaints from individuals and communities and would take appropriate action on reported cases.