NSCDC Recovers ₦1.8m Stolen Cables in Jigawa

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has initiated a manhunt for suspected vandals and successfully recovered 212 metres of stolen streetlight cables valued at over ₦1.8 million in Hadejia Local Government Area, Jigawa State. This information was disclosed by ASC Badruddeen Tijjani, the NSCDC Jigawa State Command Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Friday.

The cables were reported stolen from various locations within Hadejia. The investigation began after Hon.

Yaro Abba, the Executive Chairman of Hadejia Local Government Area, reported on July 23, 2026, that he had seen suspected vandalized cables at an NSCDC checkpoint in Kano State. Following this, DSC Habibu Auwalu, the Divisional Officer of Hadejia Division, traveled to Kano to verify the report and collaborate with the NSCDC Kano State Command.

Investigations confirmed that the cables, estimated to be worth over ₦1.84 million, were illegally removed from Hadejia. On July 28, 2026, the NSCDC Kano State Command formally handed over the recovered cables to the Jigawa State Command for further investigation and potential prosecution.