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  • NSCDC denies withholding staff promotion, salary arrears

    NSCDC denies withholding staff promotion, salary arrears

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed allegations that its leadership is withholding promotion and salary arrears, saying payments are outside the control of the Corps’ management.

    In a statement on Thursday, NSCDC spokesperson Afolabi Babawale said the Commandant General, Abubakar Audi, does not handle the payment of salaries or promotion arrears, which he said are managed by the Presidential Committee on Arrears, chaired by the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation and the Accountant General of the Federation.

    The clarification follows complaints by some personnel over unpaid promotion arrears from 2022 to 2024, with claims that repeated assurances had not translated into payments.

    Babawale said the current leadership inherited five years of unpaid salary arrears on assumption of office in 2021 and facilitated the clearance of arrears covering 2015 to 2019, benefiting more than 37,000 personnel.

    He added that payment records show progress has been made, contrary to claims that no arrears have been settled since 2022.

    According to the Corps, arrears for 2023 and 2024 are yet to receive the necessary approvals, noting that disbursement requires presidential approval and budgetary release.

    Babawale also said the 2025 promotion examination results were released in December 2025 and that processing to include related arrears in the budget is ongoing.

    He appealed to personnel to remain calm, assuring them that the Corps is engaging relevant authorities to secure the release of funds for payments.

  • Kogi Government Moves to Resolve Telecom Disputes Over Fibre-Optic Infrastructure

    Kogi Government Moves to Resolve Telecom Disputes Over Fibre-Optic Infrastructure

    The Kogi State Government says it has taken concrete steps to resolve long-standing disputes with telecommunication companies over the laying and protection of fibre-optic infrastructure across the state.

    The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this after a stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment under Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.Fanwo said the engagement marked a significant breakthrough in addressing recurring disagreements between the state and telecom operators over critical infrastructure.

    He also commended telecommunications companies for their contributions to the state’s security and economic development.The meeting was convened by the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Mohammed Ahovi Yusuf, who chairs the state’s Infrastructure Team. It brought together representatives of the Federal Ministry of Works, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), major telecommunication companies, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Kogi State Utility Infrastructure Management and Compliance Agency.

    According to officials, discussions focused on establishing a clear framework for collaboration, regulatory compliance, and infrastructure protection. Participants agreed on operational guidelines aimed at improving coordination, preventing overlaps, and ensuring infrastructure deployment aligns with state regulations.

    The Kogi State Commandant of the NSCDC, Olumide Aletan, pledged the agency’s continued commitment to protecting critical national and state assets, including telecom facilities.Telecommunication company representatives welcomed the outcome and pledged to adhere to the agreed modalities to ensure smooth cooperation and sustainable infrastructure development in Kogi State.

  • FG to Review Private Security Companies Act to Meet Global Standards, Says Interior Minister

    FG to Review Private Security Companies Act to Meet Global Standards, Says Interior Minister

    By Francis Wilfred

    The Federal Government has announced plans to review the Private Security Companies Act of 1986 to reflect current security realities and align the industry with global best practices. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, during the 5th Private Security Industry Summit and the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) in Abuja.

    Dr. Tunji-Ojo said the existing legislation is outdated and no longer meets the needs of Nigeria’s rapidly evolving security environment. He emphasized that updating the Private Security Companies Act is critical to strengthening national security and enhancing the sector’s capacity for intelligence gathering.

    In a statement signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry, Mary Ali, the Minister noted that private security companies play an increasingly vital role in providing actionable intelligence.
    “We are at a point in Nigeria where private security companies are key to what we want to achieve,” he said. “We don’t just need you for security, but also for gathering credible and factual intelligence.”

    He added that the Federal Government is committed to ensuring that private security firms in Nigeria operate at internationally acceptable standards. According to him, achieving this goal requires professional management practices, strict compliance with regulations, and the recruitment of well-trained and trustworthy personnel.

    Dr. Tunji-Ojo further highlighted the sector’s economic importance, stating that private security companies currently employ more than one million Nigerians. He described the industry as a major contributor to national stability and employment generation, adding that a more coordinated private security framework would boost the country’s overall security architecture.

    Speaking at the summit, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, commended the timeliness of the gathering. He described it as “a meaningful platform to advance the development of the private security industry in Nigeria.”
    Prof. Audi reaffirmed the NSCDC’s readiness to deepen collaboration with ALPSPN to strengthen national security initiatives.

    In his welcome address, the President of ALPSPN, Dr. Chris Adigwu, said the summit offers an opportunity to identify policy gaps and propose reforms that will strengthen private security operations nationwide. He stressed that a more coordinated and resilient private security architecture will complement government efforts in safeguarding lives and property.

    The summit brought together key stakeholders from across the security sector, including policymakers, regulators, and private security operators. Discussions focused on modernizing private security operations, improving regulatory compliance, and enhancing public–private partnerships in security management.

    Participants reaffirmed their commitment to working with the Federal Government to update the Private Security Companies Act and address emerging security challenges. The review, they said, would help position the sector as a strategic partner in Nigeria’s national security and intelligence framework.

  • When the CG, Civil Defence Bended the Knee

    When the CG, Civil Defence Bended the Knee

    The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),Ahmed Abubakar Audi, was recently in the news when he publicly apologized to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over a petition filed by one of his subordinates ACC Attah John Onoja, Commander of the Mining Marshal, against the Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force, Kayode Egbetokun.

    According to media reports, the petition submitted to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, accused the Nigerian police of alleged attack and shooting of mining marshals, obstruction of efforts to prosecute illegal miners in Nasarawa state through a Federal High Court order which NSCDC claimed was criminally acquired.

    The NSCDC management, in a statement released by its National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, however later clarified that the petition was filed by Onoja without authorization and does not reflect the official stance of the Corps. The Commandant General promptly distanced himself from the petition and disowned ACC Onoja the Commander of the Mining Marshal.

    In the words of Audi Abubakar: “I have spoken to the IGP on the matter and sincerely apologized for the embarrassment that the petition might have caused,”

    This public apology by the Commandant General of the NSCDC is a public admission of the rot in the NSCDC and the administrative incompetence of Audi to manage a complex paramilitary establishment like NSCDC.

    To begin with, that a subordinate officer under your watch could have generated a petition against the person of the Inspector General of Police and the entire force without the knowledge of the head raises questions about the line of reporting within the hierarchy of the Corps. In every government establishment, the standard practice is that every correspondence emanates from the office of the Chief Executive and similarly every incoming correspondence is addressed to the office of the CEO, who then treat and minutes to the appropriate departmental heads as the case may be.

    That an ACC who in the chain of command with about four very senior ranking officers ahead of him can unilaterally generate a petition against an agency and its head then forward same to an arm of government like the National Assembly do not only speaks of gross insubordination but also an indictment of the entire administrative structure of the Corps.

    Secondly, while embarking on the shameful mission of public apology to the Inspector General of police as if NSCDC were to be a department of the Police Force, it was without an initial firm disciplinary measures against the erring officer. Audi, was in a hurry to betray throw the erring officer and the entire Corp under the bus to vindicate himself, this indicates inherent weakness and inability of the CG to take disciplinary measure against his officers and men, this is precipitously dangerous.

    In a military or paramilitary establishment, a clear hierarchical structure ensures discipline and orders are passed down efficiently, responsibly and followed through.

    This helps maintain order and ensures tasks are completed effectively and helps promote a culture of accountability and professionalism, reinforcing the importance of adherence to established protocols, procedures and discipline. Evidently, this is lacking in the NSCDC.

    The extant case with the NSCDC indicates operational ineffectiveness, indiscipline, lack of team cohesion a break down in the chain of command which is clearly reflected in the activities of rogue commanders and teams within the NSCDC

    According to sources within the Interior Ministry, there is palpable disquiet within the ranks and file of the Corps as a result of the breakdown in the chain of command and blatant abandonments of critical administrative organs of the Corps, the ACGs and Commandants currently serving at the National Headquarters of NSCDC have no working tools, office space and official vehicles are strictly for the associates of the CG many of them not members of the Corps. However they are alleged to wield undue influence within the service as a result of their relationship with the CG.

    Other sources who spoke to our correspondent also pointed at the indiscriminately allocation of portfolios and official vehicles to Junior officers while senior officers are relegated to the background without commensurate assignment befitting their offices and ranks.
    “Audi have continued to run the Corps like his personal chiefdom, you have to be his yes man ready to do his bidding no matter how ugly to be assigned an office and working tools, most of the senior officers in the Corps don’t have offices not to talk of assigned duties, they just go there to roam around until closing hours and then go home” said the source.


    Speaking further, he said the chain of command is completely broken, which is responsible for the indiscipline within the Corps. “The blame is on the head, there is a popular saying that, when a fish wants to rot it, starts from head. Do you know thay most of the official and security documents are taken to business centers for typing and printing? This is because there are no papers, computers and photocopy machines to process it within the office. The few offices that have these tools, don’t have power supply. Power supply only comes up for Audi any day he decides to be in office. On several cases and occasions personnel have to contribute money to attend to official document such as annual leave, pass, permission from duty and the likes This includes basic training activities within the Corps”. The source alleged.

    Speaking further, the source accused Audi of not being attuned to his job specification saying, “Audi is only interested in his personal survival and getting a second tenure in office, this is the reason you see him gallivanting and hobnobbing with politicians, he is not interested in building the NSCDC into a force that is ready to face the security challenges bedeviling the country”.

    From all indications, the recent fracas between the Nigerian Police force and the NSCDC is not only a revelation on the broken down chain of command within the Corps but also a wakeup call on the Federal Government to institute a probe into the activities of the NSCDC under Audi to unravel its internal contradictions, ascertain its problem with a view to reorganizing it and properly positioned to respond to the growing challenge of insecurity in the country.

  • NSCDC Under Fire Over Activities of Mining Marshal

    NSCDC Under Fire Over Activities of Mining Marshal


    • Police and NSCDC officials in deadly confrontation over control of mine in Nasarawa
    • NSCDC CG disown Mining Marshal over petition to Nigerian Senate

    By Gabriel Udeh

    The recent spate between the Nigerian Police and the Mining Marshal an outfit under the office of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) over control of a mining site in Nasarawa state has once again brought to the front burner the inter agency rivalry between the Nigerian police force and the NSCDC while raising question over the legality and corruption allegation over the activities of the Mining Marshal.

    A Brewing Crisis
    Evidently, mutual suspicion and distrust characterises the relationship between the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Police. The recent incident in Rafin Gabas, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, which almost degenerated into an all out shoot-out between the police and the Corp, only serves to emphasise this fact.
    According to information available to daybreak Nigeria Police operatives from the Force Headquarters in execution of a court order allegedly stormed the mining site to secure it and conduct investigation over series of petitions only to discover that the site has been taken over by the NSCDC, Mining Marshals.
    The police team, reportedly led by one Chief Superintendent Abdulmajeed Abisoye Oyewumi, acting on a Federal High Court order had to retreat to avoid an all out bloody confrontation. However, the NSCDC’s Mining Marshals reportedly challenging the legitimacy of the court order, alleging that it was obtained through suppression of facts.

    NSCDC, Mining Marshal Petitions Police
    The Mining Marshal after the confrontation with the police quickly petitioned the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, accusing the Nigeria Police of obstructing the prosecution of illegal miners arrested in Rafin Gabas, Nasarawa State.
    The petition, was copied to key government officials—including the Ministers of Interior, Solid Minerals, and Police Affairs, as well as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission. The petition was dated June 2, 2025, with reference No: NSCDC/NHQ/CG/MM/Vol.6/001/2025. Curiously the petition was signed by the Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah John Onoja, raising questions on where he drew the authority to petition the Inspector General of Police without clearance from his boss, the Comptroller General (CG) of the NSCDC.

    The petition alleges that officers of the Force Intelligence Department (FID), led by CSP Abdulmajeed Abisoye Oyewumi, invaded the mining site, assaulted and arrested NSCDC personnel, and interfered with legal proceedings. The arrested miners, who including Chinese nationals, reportedly confessed to operating without licenses since 2021 and were said to be facing trial in Abuja.
    The NSCDC further claims that the Police obtained a court order based on false information, using it to disrupt its operations. The petition also alleges that CSP Abdulmajeed attempted to coerce detained NSCDC officers into implicating their commander and threatened military bombardment of the secured site.

    Police Response to Storming the Minning Site
    Sources within the Nigerian police revealed to this newspaper that the police apart from acting on a court order has been receiving series of petitions against the activities of the Mining Marshal bordering on high-handedness, illegal detention, extortion of detainees, false accusation and illegally sealing off mining sites even when operators of the mines are in procession of mining licences and consent documents from the host communities. There have also been accusation against the Minning Marshal of displacing legal mine operators and owners only to turn around to give protection to other parties to resume mining activities with the connivance of high government officials especially in the ministry of solid minerals.
    Reacting to the development, Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi explained that the police were not at the site to dispute its control but were acting on a legitimate investigative mission. “I can authoritatively confirm that our operatives were assigned to investigate serious cases of murder and criminal activity following multiple petitions from residents in the area,” Adejobi said. “The investigation is ongoing, and some security operatives may also be required to answer questions. This operation is not about guarding mining sites.” He reportedly said.

    NSCDC Commandant Dissociate Corp from Petition, Disowns Onoja
    However, in a swift and dramatic twist to the petition by the commander of the Minning Marshal the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, ordered the immediate withdrawal of Mining Marshal’s Petition to Senate Against the Police.

    In a statement issued on Sunday June 8, 2025 and signed by CSC Babawale Afolabi, the National Public Relations Officer of the Corps, the Commandant General categorically dissociated the Corps’ Management from the petition. He stated that John Attah Onoja acted without clearance and was not mandated to engage the Senate on such a sensitive inter-agency matter. According to him the petition was, “unauthorized and outside the operational purview of the officer involved”.

    Dr Audi emphasized the importance of a harmonious relationship between the NSCDC and the Nigeria Police Force, disclosing that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was not aware of the incident prior to the filing of the petition. He further noted that the IGP has consistently demonstrated goodwill and cooperation towards the NSCDC in advancing national security and the objectives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “I have spoken to the IGP on the matter and sincerely apologise for the embarrassment that the petition might have caused,” the NSCDC CG said.
    “I have also directed that the petition be withdrawn immediately with a view to resolving it administratively without any rancour.” The CG also vowed to take disciplinary measures against Onoja for what obviously amounts to acts of insubordination.

    Onoja In The Eye Of The Storm
    Observers have however pointed out that the petition to the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges was a face saving move by Onoja to divert attention from scrutiny and serious allegations of corruption pending before him. Apart from the serious allegation of corruption against Onoja , there is also an ongoing investigation of misconduct and interference against him and his men over a mining site in Rafin Gabbas in Nasarawa State. The allegation against the Mining Marshal includes, culpable homicide, trafficking of underage children for forced labour, and obstruction of justice.

    In suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/901/2025, filed before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Nigeria Police accused John Onoja, Commander of the NSCDC’s Mining Marshal, of facilitating illegal mining through two companies: Capital Apex Synergy Global Services Ltd and Nizhong Mining Company Ltd.
    An affidavit submitted by Gregory Woje on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police detailed that the Force received four petitions—two from traditional rulers and two from legal practitioners—alleging illegal mining activities and resultant deaths. These activities were alleged to have been facilitated by Onoja and his recent grandstanding are attempts to divert attention from investigation.

    The affidavits in support of the legal action claims that trafficked underage children from several northern states were exploited for mining work under hazardous conditions and reportedly fed hard drugs to keep them working.

    According to the affidavit, many of these children have died and were buried in secret, while community members attempting to report the abuses faced threats, injuries, or even death, causing widespread fear that has affected farming and other daily activities. The Mining Marshal allegedly in cohort with the owners of the mines turned a blind eye and gave protection to owners of the mines covering up their nefarious activities.
    However , the affidavit noted that NSCDC officials arrested in the cause of investigation were later released while investigation were yet to be concluded, further complicating inter-agency relations.
    In response to the submissions, Justice Nwite issued a ruling on May 20, 2025, granting an order restraining John Onoja and his team from interfering with or conducting operations at the mining site pending the outcome of ongoing investigations.

    Onoja acting on the orders from top government officials who have been fingered as proxy owners of the mines reportedly violated the restraining order by conducting operations and deploying his men on the mining site and allowed mining activities to continue in defiance of court orders, a situation that led to the confrontation between the mining marshal and the Nigerian police force.

    Dele Alake and Onoja Alliance

    Sources within the NSCDC have alleged that Dele Alake the minister of solid minerals and the head of the mining Marshall John Onoja have an unbreakable bond hence he was hand picked by the minister in the first place to head the unit after its creation about a year ago. The allegation is that Onoja is an in-law to the minister hence he was given the job ab-initio. Speaking on the relationship a Source within the NSCDC opined that this relationship may not be unconnected to why Onoja behaves as if he is untouchable: ” it is no secret that John Onoja is an in-law to the minister, that is why he is operating like a rogue officer and only reports to the minister of solid minerals, who has equally ensured his rapid promotion within the service. He has been promoted twice within the last three years, while many of his colleagues have remained in the same rank for upward of about five years and more. He doesn’t report to his immediate boss who is suppose to be the head of the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation. However the conundrum was created by the CG himself who behaves more like a politician than a professional officer. The CG Special Intelligence Unit(SiS) derives it’s power from the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigations (DII) headed by a Deputy Commandant General, does the Commander of CGSIS who is far junior to a DCG report to the DCG? The answer is No. The Corp itself needs a lot of house cleaning. It is no surprise therefore that the mining marshal is like a private army of a politician and a power onto itself. The situation has irked the hierarchy of the Corp who have watched with consternation the unprofessional conduct of a subordinate who defy official line of reporting with impunity because he is being protected by a politician. His unilateral action of writing a petition against the IGP against all known procedural rules tells you how power drunk Onoja has become.”.

    Legality Of Minning Marshall
    Some legal expert who spoke with our correspondent have weighed in on the legality or otherwise of the activities of the Mining Marshal describing it as an illegal contraption that is not backed by law. Speaking to our correspondent an Abuja based legal practitioner, John Okocha wonder were the mining marshal draws its powers, “What is the source of their power. Nigeria is not a banana republic, democracy is based on the rule of law not on the whim of individuals no matter the good intensions. The establishment act of the NSCDC is based the 2003 and 2007, Acts of the National Assembly, none of these gives allowances for the existence of any entity like the mining marshal so the question is where do they derive power from? Clearly its is an illegal creation not backed by any known law, hence the impunity we are witnessing. If there has been an enabling law there would be guidelines and operational procedures, not the whim of an individual, its a dangerous precedence that must be checked or else every minister can now set up an armed gang drawing men from any of the security services and give it a fancy name and allow it to operate with impunity”.

    “Even if you want to accommodate it under critical and national infrastructure, why then does the mining marshal not report to the CNAI Directorate where the power to operate comes from? Why reporting directly to the minister? Nations are build by strong institution not strong individuals or institution created to satisfy individual ego”.

    If the minister of solid minerals desires the creation of a mining marshal that would be institutionalised under the NSCDC the right thing to do is follow due process, push for an amendment of the NSCDC Act to accommodate the mining marshal. As currently constituted any smart lawyer who decides to go to court to challenge the legality of the mining marshal may win the case”

    Also speaking in similar light a legal practitioner, Uyi Precious, opined that the creation of the Forest Guard by the federal government takes pre-eminence over the mining marshal. According to him, “One is a creation by a binding executive order by Mr president and the other a contraption hurriedly put together my a minister. Except he claims superiority over a presidential order the mining marshal cannot exist side by side with the forest guard. they seizes to exist by the consequential pronouncement of Mr president creating the forest guard. The forest guard cannot exist side by side with the mining marshal, it would be a duplication and a recipe for conflict, if they are already having conflict with the police imagine what would happen when the forest guard becomes fully operational. The Forest Guard would operate in forested areas of he country and we know this as the areas were illegal mining takes place”

  • NSCDC raids hotel, rescue teenage prostitutes in A’Ibom

    By Ogenyi Ogenyi, Uyo

    Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Akwa Ibom has raided a hotel in Ini Local Government Area of the state and rescued two underage girls.

    The raid followed intelligence volunteered by one Glory, a 17 years old who was assisted to escape after being lured into sleeping with men at the hotel against her wish.

    The State Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Ekerete Friday, in statement made available to newsmen on Thursday said that the victims aged 18 and 25 comffirmed sleeping with men from time to time and handover all the proceeds to one Mrs Imaobong, wife of the operator of the hotel.

    According to the statement, Glory was lured to work at the hotel as a sales attendant at the Bar/Restaurant section and was dutifully carrying out her roles until she was mandated by Madam Imaobong, to sleep with a man against her wish, adding that she escaped and contacted officials of the NSCDC in the state who acted swiftly.

    “The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps acting on intelligence has raided a hotel in Ini LGA of Akwa Ibom State suspected to be engaged in under-aged prostitution.

    “The raid which was carried out on Saturday, July 15, 2023 followed from intelligence provided by one of the victims who was assisted to escape after being lured into sleeping with men at the hotel against her wish.

    “The young girl, Glory (surname withheld) ‘F’, 17years was taken from her parents to work at the hotel, as a sales person in the Bar/Restaurant section by a woman identified as Mrs Imaobong.

    “She said she was carrying out tasks assigned to her until a customer pointed to her that he wanted her. The woman then gave her condom and asked her to sleep with the customer which see refused.

    “She was able to escape through assistance, after which she reached out to NSCDC, who raided the premise.

    “The operator of the hotel identified as Mr Ikpe and Imaobong were at large as at when operatives of NSCDC arrived the hotel. Efforts to apprehend them is still on. Two ladies were picked up from the hotel; one is 18years old and the other is 25years old.

    “In the statement voluntarily provided, the ladies affirmed that they please men from time to time and handover all monies generated from the act to Madam Imaobong.

    ” The suspect uses deceit of job offer to minors and young girls, only to use them for prostitution.
    The suspect changes their names once they get to the hotel. She gives them another name which they bear for prostitution purpose.One of the victims is a minor, while the other girl recently clocked 18years.” The statement said.

    Meanwhile ,the State Commandant of NSCDC, Eluyemi Eluwade has warned parents and guardians to be wary of the new tactics deployed by these unscrupulous elements to lure young girls into unwholesome practice.

    “They will come to you and ask for your child to come work as house help or sales girls. I don’t advise anyone to release a child, especially a girl child that is less than 18 or has not finished secondary school.

    ” Akwa Ibom State has a free and compulsory education policy up to secondary school level. Don’t be deceived. Let your children go to school. The two girls are not through with their secondary education. Parents, please take your responsibilities as parents more serious, don’t be enticed by short term pecuniary gains” He advised.

    ” The victims and other suspects picked up at the hotel will be handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for more investigation and rehabilitation of the victims.” It said.

  • Kogi NSCDC Nabs 2 Robbery Suspects In Kogi

    Kogi NSCDC Nabs 2 Robbery Suspects In Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Kogi state Commandant, of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Ahmad Gandi on Thursday in Lokoja said the command has arrested two robbery suspects for criminal conspiracy, robbery, attempted homicide and receiving stolen property and cheating.

    Speaking after parading the suspects on Thursday at NSCDC Command Headquarters, Lokoja,
    the Commandant said sometimes in March 2023, one Yakubu Abubakar, 19, and Hameed (ENU) still at large, criminally conspired with the use of dangerous weapon to rob one Musa Zakari of his motorcycle, two phones and large sums of money.

    The commandant said the victim was robbed by the suspects at KM-18 Ajaokuta road in Kogi, where he was badly injured on his head with intention of killing him.

    Gandi noted that the victim, who was later revived at the hospital thereafter reported the case at NSCDC office, and the suspects were subsequently tracked to Igbemo in Ekiti State.

    The commandant further explained that one Ishaka Suleiman, 19, was later arrested at Ihima in Kogi, who made confessional statement of how the robbery was perpetrated by Yakubu Abubakar and Hameed (at large).

    Gandi said the suspect narrated how Ishaka Suleiman was informed about the crime after it was committed but he failed to report to any security agent.

    He said Suleiman received the sim card of the victim and used it to defraud the victim under the pretence of being a ritual money maker.

    He assured that the two suspects would be charged to court for prosecution after concluding the investigation including the suspect at large.

  • NSCDC Parades Three Suspected Cannabis Dealers in Ekiti

    NSCDC Parades Three Suspected Cannabis Dealers in Ekiti

    Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ekiti State Command, has paraded three suspects who specialized in refining and selling substances suspected to be cannabis sativa in Ado Ekiti.

    The suspects Agbekeye Ayomide 22, Oladimeji Akintomiwa 21, Agbeleye Beulah 20 and others at large, were arrested at Zone 1 Olorunda Adebayo in Ado Metropolis where they sell the products.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer, Tolulope Afolabi, in a statement on Thursday, April 13, 2023, said the suspects were arrested following a series of complaints by the Olorunda landlords about the activities of drug peddlers in the area.

    “Earlier Olorunda Landlords has complained bitterly about the activities of these drug sellers in the areas with a clarion call to the security agencies in the state to rescue them before the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Command swung into action by engaging in covert operations in the area to identify the people behind the illicit trade,” the statement read.

    “Upon investigation, the location was mapped and marked which paved way for the arrest of three suspects while other escaped with the assistance of three persons arrested. The arrested persons were believed to be their intermediary as they assist in vending the suspected cannabis sativa while others at large are those refining the substance into chips,”

    “Items recovered from them included wrapped substance suspected to be cannabis sativa and other materials that they are using to process the suspected substance into chips.

    “The suspects resisted arrest by calling on other smokers and their customers to lay siege on the officers thereby preventing CTU operative from arresting them.

    “The situation was managed and the suspects are now assisting the Unit in her investigation to apprehend those that escaped arrest

    “The State Command will send them to where they belong after preliminary investigation to prevent them from turning our productive youths into candidates of rehabilitation homes.”

  • Fake Naira Notes Are In Circulation – NSCDC

    Fake Naira Notes Are In Circulation – NSCDC

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has raised an alarm of fake redesigned Naira notes being in circulation.

    Commandant-General of the corps, Ahmed Audi, who stated that this has become worrisome, vowed to ensure the prosecution of all those involved.

    Audi further disclosed that in less than a month, the corps had arrested and seized fake Naira notes worth millions from members of syndicates in different states in the country.

    The NSCDC Commandant-General who advised Nigerians to deal with banks especially when large sums are involved, added that the fraudsters took advantage of the low circulation of the redesigned Naira notes to massively produce counterfeit notes.

    The NSCDC Commandant-General said;

    “Many innocent Nigerians must have fallen victims to their scheme while they collected bank money transfers and exchange of foreign currencies.

    “The arrest of this syndicates will help us fish out more criminals who have decided to take advantage of the economic situation in the country to scam people.”

  • Bandits kill 7 NSCDC Officers in Kaduna

    Bandits kill 7 NSCDC Officers in Kaduna

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that seven of its personnel were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    The NSCDC Director of Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, January 10, in Abuja, said that five other operatives from a sister security agency and local vigilance group were also killed in the attack.

    “The personnel who were attached to the Kaduna State Ministry of Mines were ambushed and killed by bandits while on official duty at a mining site in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State,” the statement read.

    “The sad incidence took place on Monday 9th of January 2023, at about 10.00hrs at the Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna State.

    “After the attack, the bandits carted away riffles of the slain operatives and the remains of the slain officers and men have been recovered and deposited at the Barau Diko Hospital Kaduna.

    “The Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, described the unfortunate incident as a big loss to the Corps, families of the slain victims and the nation.

    “He commiserates with the families and friends of the deceased and prays that God grants them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

    “In honour of the slain personnel, the CG has directed that the Corps’ flag be hoisted at half-mast and that a national prayer involving both Christians and muslims be organized at the Corps National headquarters, Abuja, to pray for Gods protection for all officers and men of the Corps in the new year and avert a recurrence of such awful incident.”