The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested four suspects, including a security guard, for allegedly vandalising and stealing aluminium roofing sheets from the School of Nursing, Hadejia, Jigawa State.The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday in Dutse.He said the suspects were intercepted during a routine surveillance operation by operatives of the Gandun Sarki Division on July 28, 2026, as part of the Corps’ mandate to protect critical national assets and infrastructure.According to the statement, the suspects were arrested behind the perimeter fence of the School of Nursing in Hadejia.“They were found in possession of 13 square metres of aluminium roofing sheets suspected to have been removed from the ongoing renovation work at the institution,” Tijjani said.The suspects were identified as Adamu Mohd, 31, a security guard at the school and resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters, Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohd, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle rider from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice.Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday in Dutse.He said the suspects were intercepted during a routine surveillance operation by operatives of the Gandun Sarki Division on July 28, 2026, as part of the Corps’ mandate to protect critical national assets and infrastructure.According to the statement, the suspects were arrested behind the perimeter fence of the School of Nursing in Hadejia.“They were found in possession of 13 square metres of aluminium roofing sheets suspected to have been removed from the ongoing renovation work at the institution,” Tijjani said.The suspects were identified as Adamu Mohd, 31, a security guard at the school and resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters, Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohd, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle rider from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice.Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. He said the suspects were intercepted during a routine surveillance operation by operatives of the Gandun Sarki Division on July 28, 2026, as part of the Corps’ mandate to protect critical national assets and infrastructure.According to the statement, the suspects were arrested behind the perimeter fence of the School of Nursing in Hadejia.“They were found in possession of 13 square metres of aluminium roofing sheets suspected to have been removed from the ongoing renovation work at the institution,” Tijjani said.The suspects were identified as Adamu Mohd, 31, a security guard at the school and resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters, Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohd, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle rider from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice.Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested behind the perimeter fence of the School of Nursing in Hadejia.“They were found in possession of 13 square metres of aluminium roofing sheets suspected to have been removed from the ongoing renovation work at the institution,” Tijjani said.The suspects were identified as Adamu Mohd, 31, a security guard at the school and resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters, Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohd, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle rider from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice.Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. “They were found in possession of 13 square metres of aluminium roofing sheets suspected to have been removed from the ongoing renovation work at the institution,” Tijjani said.The suspects were identified as Adamu Mohd, 31, a security guard at the school and resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters, Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohd, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle rider from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice.Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. The suspects were identified as Adamu Mohd, 31, a security guard at the school and resident of Ramin Zaki Quarters, Hadejia; Dan Inu Mohd, 35, a carpenter from Gandun Sarki in Malam Madori Local Government Area; Isma’ila Adamu, 30, a tricycle rider from the same community; and Bashari Yahaya, 25, an apprentice.Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. Tijjani said preliminary investigations revealed that one of the principal suspects was employed as part of the school’s security team, a development he described as exposing a major weakness in the institution’s internal security system.Related NewsEKEDP blames vandalism, transmission upgrades for Festac outagesPolice arrest four over vandalism, theft in SokotoNSCDC arrests four for vandalism in Jigawa“This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. “This development has exposed a significant security lapse within the institution’s internal security architecture,” he said.He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. He added that the command had notified the management of the School of Nursing, Hadejia, and advised it to strengthen security measures to prevent a recurrence.“The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. “The command has drawn the attention of the management to the identified security gap and advised the institution to strengthen its internal security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future,” he said.The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. The Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC, CC Muhammad Ingawa, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. He warned individuals involved in vandalism, theft and other acts of economic sabotage to desist, stressing that the command would intensify surveillance, intelligence gathering and enforcement operations to ensure offenders are brought to justice.“The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said. “The corps remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Jigawa State,” Ingawa said.