Kwara NSCDC Burst Inter-State Robbery Network,Recovers Truckload Of Suspected Stolen Items:
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing fight against crime with the dismantling of an inter-state robbery syndicate responsible for a series of burglaries and robbery incidents across Kwara State and beyond.
The operation, which was carried out by operatives of the Command’s Tracking Unit, followed numerous complaints from residents and business owners whose homes, shops, and other premises were unlawfully broken into and valuable property carted away.
Acting on intelligence and leveraging months of painstaking investigation, surveillance and inter-state tracking operations, the operatives traced the criminal network across state boundaries, leading to the arrest of one of its key members, Abdulrasheed Kadri, popularly known as “Soldier.”
The suspect subsequently provided valuable information that led investigators to a warehouse in Ibadan, Oyo State, believed to serve as a major storage facility for property stolen from victims in various parts of the country.
During the operation, the Command recovered a large cache of suspected stolen items, including a vehicle and other valuables, believed to be proceeds of criminal activities. The exhibits have since been secured and are undergoing further documentation and identification processes as investigations continue.
Preliminary findings reveal a well-coordinated criminal network that operates across state lines, targeting homes, business premises, and other locations before transporting stolen items to designated safe houses for concealment and eventual disposal.
Speaking on the development, the State Commandant, Commandant Abbas Nda Mohammed, described the operation as a major milestone in the Command’s determination to dismantle organized criminal networks and ensure the safety of residents of Kwara State.
According to him, “This operation sends a clear message that criminals will find no refuge in Kwara State.
We will not allow our state to become a sanctuary for criminal elements, a corridor for criminal activities, or a repository for illegal weapons and stolen property.
“Our resolve remains unshaken. Through intelligence-led operations, strategic partnerships with other security agencies , we will continue to identify, pursue and bring to justice all individuals and groups whose actions threaten public peace and security.”
While one suspect is currently in custody assisting investigators, efforts have been intensified to apprehend other members of the syndicate who remain at large. The Command remains confident that all those connected to the criminal enterprise will be brought to justice.
The NSCDC Kwara State Command wishes to reassure residents that it remains steadfast in its constitutional mandate of protecting lives, property, and critical national assets and infrastructure. Members of the public are encouraged to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies as collective vigilance remains vital to sustaining peace and security within the state.
ASC 1 AYOOLA MICHAEL SHOLA,
CDPRO, KWARA STATE COMMAND.
