The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested two suspected car thieves during a routine patrol operation in the state.

The suspects, identified as 61-year-old Abdullahi Sani and 63-year-old Abdullahi Suleiman, were intercepted at Ladanai Junction along the Eastern Bypass in Kano while allegedly driving a stolen vehicle.

The State Commandant, Mohammed Agalama, disclosed the arrests on Friday during a news conference at the command’s headquarters.

He said the suspects were intercepted at about 2:10 a.m. while driving a red Toyota Carina II Wagon with registration number LFA 417 AA, registered in Nasarawa State.

According to him, the vehicle had been reported stolen three days earlier.

Agalama said Sani and Suleiman were residents of Kurna Tudun Bojuwa and Kantudu in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.

He said the suspects remained in custody and were undergoing preliminary investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged theft and determine their possible involvement.

The commandant also disclosed the arrest of a 45-year-old man, Suleiman Shehu, over alleged vandalism of an armoured cable belonging to Triumph Nigeria Limited at Bompai in Nassarawa Local Government Area.

Shehu, a staff member of the company, was allegedly apprehended after vandalising the cable.

Agalama said the suspects would be prosecuted after investigations were concluded.

He commended the operatives involved in the arrests, saying the operations demonstrated the importance of routine patrols and intelligence-led security activities in preventing crime.

The commandant assured residents that the NSCDC would continue to strengthen its operations in collaboration with other security agencies and members of the public to protect lives and property.

He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report credible information about suspicious activities to security agencies.