By Oluwatosin Maliki
A total of three suspects are being hunted by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, over the alleged theft of a communication mast.
According to Mr. Elijah Etim, the state Commandant, the main suspects have been identified and officers are currently in pursuit of them.
Speaking further, Etim disclosed to newsmen on Wednesday, in Minna that an investigation had found that a scrap dealer named Bello Mustapha, was aided by two NSCDC personnel, who are likely involved in the crime.
Meanwhile, Etim cleared the air, saying that the media allegation stating that he conspired with two officials to remove and sell the mast was absolutely incorrect.
He explained that Mustapha had approached two NSCDC members, one assigned to Niger command and the other to Kaduna State command.
Besides, they used falsified documents for cover to evacuate the mast located in the Rafi Local Government Area.
“However, the command was shocked to hear over the media that the tower was confiscated by men of the command and the commandant sold it and that some parts of it are in Lagos. It is not true,” Etim added.