The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested three minors for alleged attempt to rape another minor. The State Commandant of the Corps, Elijah Willie, who revealed this to newsmen on Saturday in Abakaliki, said two of the suspects are aged 15 and 13.
He added that the command was on the heels of a third suspect, currently on the run, adding that the incident occurred at Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. “They will be transferred to relevant juvenile authorities for necessary rehabilitation. “There have been increasing cases of minors engaged in such acts and it reflects the moral decadence in the society. “I urge relevant stakeholders to take drastic actions to check the trend for the sake of our youths,” he said.
In another development, the NSCDC commandant also said they had arrested two suspects for alleged vandalism of electricity cables at the Ebonyi International Shopping Mall. According to him, the suspects, aged 21 and 22, hail from Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state. “Cases of vandalism are rampant in Ebonyi and we urge relevant stakeholders to sensitise the people, especially youths, to stop engaging in such acts.
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