By Olayemi Esan
Operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Katsina State Command have arrested four suspected thugs allegedly attempting to break into a secondary school at Dumukur, Maiadua Local Government Area of the state.
The Spokesperson of the command, NSDSC Muhammad Abdara, stated this while parading the suspects at its headquarters in Katsina on Friday.
He said that the suspect with ages between 18 and 20 are all from Daura town.
The suspected persons, according to him, attempted to break into Adamu Danbaffale Model Secondary School in Dumukur Maiadua Local Governmemt Area of the state.
The NSCDC spokesman added that the arrest on Thursday, was carried out by operatives stationed at the school.
“They also attacked one of our operatives with a machete in an effort to disarm him and subsequently to break into the school.
“The culprits have been transferred to the Command headquarters for further investigation and prosecution,” Abdara said.
He assured the people of the state of NSCDC’s readiness to protect all schools across the 34 council areas of the state from attacks by criminal elements.
Abdara, however, said that the general public must assist security agencies with credible information that could assist them in conducting their task of protecting their lives and property.
