Skip to content Logo Home News Sports Metro Plus Politics Business Entertainment Opinion Editorial Columnists Jobs Logo Search for: NEWS Six foreigners arrested for setting NSCDC Jigawa office ablaze Published April 4, 2017 Share Tweet NSCDC The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Jigawa says it has arrested 27 suspects, including six nationals of Niger republic, for allegedly burning down its office in Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The corps’ Spokesman, Mr Adamu Abdullahi, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Dutse on Tuesday. Some suspected hoodlums had on March 30 allegedly razed down the NSCDC’s office in Maigatari town. “As I told you the other time, we had identified those suspected to have participated in burning down our office in Maigatari. “So, yesterday in the night, we sent our men to the area and were able to arrest 27 suspects. “But six of them are from Niger Republic, while the rest are from Maigatari town. “Also, seven of the 27 suspects are juveniles,” Abdullahi said. He said an investigation into the case had since commenced after which the suspects would be charged to court. “For these juveniles, after our investigation, we will decide whether to send them to juvenile court or invite their parents to sign an undertaking, depending on the outcome of the investigation,’’ he said. (NAN) Share Tweet JIGAWA NSCDC Jigawa to boost rice, wheat production Two PDP lawmakers defect to APC in Jigawa Boko Haram recruiting youths to supply fuel in Borno – NSCDC Jigawa grants N133m scholarships to 53 students NSCDC impounds three trucks of fake petroleum products in Anambra Eight die in Jigawa auto crash NSCDC vows to seal off petrol stations selling above N145 NNPC losses 560,000 barrels of crude to vandals TRENDING Senator’s son allegedly rapes seven-year-old girl to death Nigerian Army gets university Five things to know about Prison Break Tottenham warn Chelsea British Council commends CBN employee punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper