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Eid Kabir: FCT NSCDC deploys 4000 personnel to beef up security worship centres, flash points, other infrastructures
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Commandant of the FCT Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Peter Maigari has ordered the deployment of 4000 personnel from Command Headquarters, Area Commands and District offices of the FCT to strategic areas like places of worship, recreational facilities, markets, shopping malls, parks, gardens, densely populated areas and suspected flash points to conduct raids, beef up security and to protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure to prevent unscrupulous activities by criminals during the period of Eid el Kabir celebration.
In the press statement signed by the FCT Command PRO, ASC II Okomanyi Comfort the Commandant, Dr Peter Maigari made available to newsmen in Abuja stated that “protection of life and property is the priority of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps therefore the Corps will stop at nothing to ensure its protection by implement security measures to avert disruptions and criminal activities. ”
Amongst the 4000 are personnel from the response team, special squad, female squad, counter terrorism unit, armed squad, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive( CBRNE) and officers from the intelligence unit.
Commandant Peter charged them to be extra vigilant and to discharge their statutory responsibility with all diligence.
He urged the general public to support the security personnel with adequate, apt and useful information by reporting any suspicious movement or activities of individuals, groups or persons to the nearest security post and charged everyone to be security conscious as security is everyone’s business.
He also assured the residents of adequate security, as NSCDC, alongside other security agencies will work round the clock to ensure safety of life and property.
Commandant Peter Maigari felicitated will all Muslim faithful and wished everyone a peaceful public holidays ahead.
July 11, 2022
Abuja Security: NSCDC recruits 510 personnel into FCT Command
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recruited and commissioned five hundred and ten rank and file officers into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Corps, to boost security in the Territory.
This is to tackle the prevailing security challenges residents in FCT face its adjourning states and other parts of the country.
The Commander General,CG, Ahmed Abubakar Audi at a colourful Passing Out Parade (POP) of the new personnel, held at the FCT Command premises in Wuse Zone 5 said that the newly enlisted operatives have been diligently and vigorously drilled in line with the core mandate of the Corps.
Audi who was represented by Deputy Commandant General, in charge of critical national Assets and infrastructure, Claudius Danladi Yakubu, said that the injection of the new personnel indicates that the NSCDC is taking the battle and responsibility a step ahead of the prevailing security situation in the Territory.
He said,”If we claim that these bad elements are not in the FCT, then we are only deceiving ourselves, therefore the fact that we have these 500 plus operatives passing out today; though, it might not be enough, but we are going to be working in synergy with other security agencies to improve the security situation in the FCT.”
“The Commandant General expects them to always be disciplined, carry out their responsibility without fear or favour, and be humane in all that they do, that’s why we are civil defenders.”
“As civil defenders, we protect the rights and privileges of the citizens.”
Commandant of the FCT Command, Peter Maigari thanked to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Interior, Raulf Aregbesola and the Board that supervises the affairs of the NSCDC, Fire, Immigration and Correctional service as well the CG of the Corps, for beefing up the FCT Command.
Maigari, disclosed that more operatives are still coming to join the Corps, because FCT must be secured, adding that the NSCDC have enough tools (modern technology inclusive) that will help combat crimes.
He said, “There is no gainsaying, everybody is aware of the situation that we have found ourselves in the nation; and our Commandant General has been making bold statement that the situation is not a normal conflict known to us, hence the need for us to have more hands, in order to tackle the insecurity.”
“FCT is bounded with so many states, and some of these miscreants are coming from all over, and they needed to be checkmated.”
I want to let the FCT residents know that they should sleep with their two eyes closed as the FCT Command, in collaboration with other sister agencies will work assiduously to make sure that the FCT is safe for all citizens and visitors alike, Maigari said.
July 5, 2022
Sokoto NSCDC Arrest Suspects In Connection With Kidnapping
By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto
This was recorded following an intelligent report by some people in the state.
The Commandant stated that the Nigerian Security and Civil Deence Corps Tsamiya outpost in Tureta Local government has successfully arrested Bello Abdullahi,Bello Abubakar,,Abdullàhi Oro and Lawali Sulaiman.
He added that the suspects were arrested in connection with kidnapping of four persons in Tureta on April 22nd in which N5m was collected as ransom.
Alhaji Dada further said the Command has also recorded success in the arrest of suspects kidnapping one person at Dange Shuni local government area on March 16th in which N900,000 was collected as ransom
June 13, 2022
NSCDC apprehends 69 Oil thieves in A’Ibom
At least 69 oil thieves and vandals have been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the first quarter of this year in Akwa Ibom.
The State Commandant, Mr Abidemi Majekodunmi, who disclosed this in an interaction with newsmen in Uyo yesterday said this was in furtherance of the Corps mandate to protect government critical infrastructure and arrest economic saboteurs.
The Command he said have also been proactive in intelligence gathering across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state, to nib crimes related to their mandate in the bud.
“In the first quarter of the year, we placed significant emphasis on the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure.
“Here in Akwa Ibom, we do know that the network of pipelines are much and definitely we have criminal and non state actors tampering with the pipelines for economic profiteering and sabotage.
“What we have done is to ensure that we deploy intelligence, capitals and assets to make sure that we do activities that serve as deterrent to these non state actors, that were always eager to steal petroleum products.
“When we get quality intelligence, we plan and execute operations to make arrests. We also have, currently, about seven boats. In that particular case, we have 69 suspects, illegal dealers in petroleum products.
“They have been charged to court and of course, we have made investigations and done a profiling, so those cases are currently in Court, for the Court to do the appropriate adjudication,” Majekodunmi said.
Majekodunmi said that the suspects had been charged to court for prosecution, adding that the law would take it course while those found guilty would face the wrath of the law.
The state commandant called on communities with critical government infrastructure to see the infrastructure as their own and protect them against vandalism.
He said the Civil Defence would continue to promote crisis management and be proactive in dealing with conflict situations in the state through their peace and conflict resolution machinery.
The commandant added that NSCDC over the years had deployed technology in fighting crimes so that they reach all criminal hideouts at ease in the state.
Majekodunmi called on the media to ensure objectivity in their reportage to guarantee peace and national security in the state and the country.
April 22, 2022
Be law abiding during the Easter celebration and Beyond – NSCDC Urge Nigerians
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),Oyo State Command, Michael Adaralewa urged Nigerians, irrespective of their religion to be law abiding during the Easter celebration and beyond.
He said this in a Statement on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,DSC Okuneye Oyindamola in Ibadan; it also said the State Command has deployed 2,000 personnel to different places in the state to ensure a hitch -free Easter Celebration; he then assured the citizens, that the Command is ready to collaborate with other agency to secure lives and properties of people in Oyo state during and after the Easter celebration.
Adaralewa also enjoined the Christian faithful to reminisce on the lesson of forgiveness, suffering, passion and love to Christ during the lent and also pray to God for the success of governments in discharging her duties.
He added that, the deployment will not only safe guard individuals, but that it will serve as a deterrent to elements that are criminally minded that might want to perpetrate criminality,he listed the components of the deployment: Armed squad,Agro rangers, Intelligence Department,Counter terrorism Units among others.
April 13, 2022
NSCDC Arrests 13 Suspects for Abducting A Teenage Girl in Kogi

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Suleiman Ibrahim Mafara said on Tuesday in Lokoja that the command has arrested 13 suspects for allegedly abducting an 18 years old girl in Kogi State.
The Commandant who disclosed this on Tuesday while parading the Suspects before Newsmen in Lokoja said the suspects consist of nine male and four female.
The arrested suspects are, Mohammed Abdul (25), Mohammed Ibrahim, (24), Samuel Adesina, (23), Malik Mohammed, 24), Olatoyor Mathew, (26), Tenimu Abubakar, (25) and Shittu Ibrahim.
Other suspects paraded by the command were Momoh Friday,(22), Abdullah I I’d rid, (21), Oluyomi Bisola Adesewa, (24), Mariam Mohammed, (22), Yakubu Neifisat, (25), and Samson Rosemary, (22).
Mafara told newsmen that, one Miss Elizabeth Ojo was reportedly kidnapped on 10th April 2022 by a kidnap syndicate led by one Godwin Daniel who is currently at large.
He said through intelligence gathering, his officers were able to uncover the hide out of the kidnappers and rescue the victim alive.
“The suspects led by one Godwin Daniel kidnap Miss Elizabeth and took her to one hotel here in Lokoja the Kogi State capital. My officers through intelligent reports were able to track their location and arrested 13 suspects. Their gang leader as I speak to you is currently on the run. We will apprehend him as soon as possible” he added.
According to Mafara, the suspects are still under investigation and would soon be charged to court.
He, however, appealed to parents to caution their wards from every act of crimes and criminalities, adding that, the public should report any suspicious character within their environment.
Items recovered from the suspects include hard drugs, indian hemp, charms, weapons, Honda car with registration number Kogi LKJ 137 BJK.
In the same vein, the Kogi State Command of NSCDC, also arrested one Mohammed Ibrahim who specializes in stealing building materials.
Parading the suspects, the Kogi State NSCDC Commandant, Suleiman Ibrahim Mafara said the suspects confessed to be using charms to disappear in a bid to carry out his nefarious activities,
The suspects who confessed to the crime. said” I won’t lie I have been stealing for several years since I lost my father when I was eight years of age. Things are hard so I must feed my self and family. Please forgive me. I won’t do it again”. He pleaded.
April 13, 2022
Fuel Scarcity; NSCDC Deploys Officers To Filling Stations In Kogi
From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
As the fuel scarcity persist coupled with unwholesome hoarding practices by the stations operators, the kogi Commandant of the NSCDC, Suleiman Mafara has deployed men of the anti vandal unit of the corps to stations across kogi state to bring sanity to sales and distribution of petroleum products .
Speaking with our correspondent on Friday in Lokoja, Mafara, said the deployment was in line with the Commandant-General’s directives, to ensure normalcy in the pump price of petrol and prevent sales of adulterated petroleum products to unsuspecting motorists.
He said, to enforce compliance , men of the anti vandal unit has been mobilised and deployed to major filling stations in Lokoja metropolis and other main cities across the state.
The commandant added that reports from the field shows significant compliance by the operators, stressing that, his men were able to prevent sales in jerry cans, extortion and dispensing above regulated prices.
He however called on the public to give his men maximum support to ensure that they receive value for their money even in the face of scarcity.
Some of the stations covered by the officers in Lokoja metropolis include, Nipco at Lokongoma, AYM Shafa, AA.Rano, and Total stations on Ganaja intersection roads.
February 19, 2022
NSCDC beefs up security with 3,000 personnel for FCT elections
By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
Ahead of the Saturday, February 12 FCT Area Councils’ election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it is ready to deploy a total of 3,000 personnel to monitor and safeguard the election before, during and after.
FCT Command of the Corps, Mr. Peter Maigari, disclosed this yesterday while briefing journalists on the preparedness of the Corps for the Feb. 12 FCT Areal Councils’ election.
Maigari said that the NSCD FCT Command is one of the security agencies that would provide security for the election is fully ready for the exercise.
He noted that the Nigeria Police Force is the lead agency as far as election security is concerned, but with the support of other components of the security system, who are part of the Election security Committee.
According to him, “Although the Command will be deploying a total number of three thousand personnel, just only for the election, but much more personnel will be deployed to protect critical infrastructure and national assets.
“Equally, some other supporting units will assist in the provision of security, interestingly , the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar, has pool supported the Command, with vehicular logistics and other equipment that would be needed for the election, so that we will have a free, fair and credible exercise.”
Furthermore the FCT Commandant, enjoined officers and men that would be involved in the exercise to ensure to strictly observe the code of conduct security personnel.
He urged key political actors and their supporters to shun violence, by conducting themselves in an orderly and peaceful manner, as the election is not a do or die affair.
“Violence will not be tolerated, even in celebration for those who will win, let them be magnanimous in their victory, so as to accommodate those whom they feel have lost their elections.”
This is because this election is between brothers and sisters, so there is no point for violence,Abubakar cautioned.
February 11, 2022
Osun NSCDC rescues teenager trafficked from Enugu
Osun state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Monday said it has handed over to the police a teenager, Pamela Ibe, allegedly trafficked from Enugu to Osun.
A statement obtained in Osogbo, signed by the NSCDC public relations officer for Osun Command, Olabisi Atanda, said the victim was found walking aimlessly on the streets of Ejigbo town in Osun, before she was rescued by some operatives of the command.
Atanda further said a man called Samuel from Benin Republic that was in Enugu for a business had promised to take the victim to Lagos to learn hairdressing and in the process charmed, and took her to Ejigbo without the consent of her parents.
The statement read in parts, “According to Pamela, one Samuel from Cotonou, who is the suspect in the case, came to Enugu for Plaster of Paris business. The suspect visited the house of Pamela’s parents in Enugu and promised to take her to Lagos for hairdressing training.
“Pamela, thereafter, asked Samuel to allow her to inform her parents. But before she knew what was happening, Samuel had forcefully put a charmed bangle on her wrist. She became unconscious, as she later found herself at Ejigbo Local Government in Osun State.
“Pamela, who in her statement at the state headquarters of the NSCDC, said she didn’t know the actual date she got to Ejigbo LGA; but on getting there she met two boys and girls in a room. She also said Samuel used to touch their heads with eggs anytime he was going out.
“Luck smiled on her as she was able to escape from the room she was kept in. While roaming around the streets of Ejigbo, officers of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, invited her up for further investigations.
“Meanwhile, since the parents had already reported the case of a missing child at the Nigeria Police Force in Enugu State command, the Anti Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration Unit of the NSCDC in Osun Command, therefore, on the 4th February, 2022, handed over the Miss Pamela Ibe to the Enugu State Command of the police in good health and rightful state of mind.”
February 8, 2022
Lassa fever: 40 die, 4 health workers infected–NSCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 40 Lassa fever-related deaths in January, adding that four health workers were also infected.
According to NCDC latest update on its verified website on Sunday, the public agency is currently distributing medical response commodities to states and treatment centres.
In January 2022, the 40 deaths and 981 cases reported were across 43 local government areas in 14 states.
“Cumulatively from Week 1 to Week 4, 2022, 49 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate of 19.0 per cent.
“For 2022, 14 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 43 local government areas. Of all confirmed cases, 82% are from the following states as follows – Ondo (30%), Edo (27%) and Bauchi (25%).
“The predominant age group affected is 21-30 years. The number of suspected cases has increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2021”
Nigeria records 87 new COVID-19 infections
“Four health workers have been infected so far, 233 cases undergoing treatment, 617 cases undergoing contact tracing while 968 have been listed for follow up.”
Almost all Nigerian states have recorded a suspected number of infections.
“The main feature of the fatal illness is impaired or delayed cellular immunity leading to fulminant viraemia.
“This is why health workers should maintain a high index of suspicion for Lassa fever, be vigilant and look out for symptoms of Lassa fever. Not all fevers are malaria,” it added.
Since, the last outbreak of the virus in 2016, the health agency noted that there had been an increase in the number of cases in the country.
Attempts are being made to produce a vaccine using the yellow fever virus as a vehicle.
February 7, 2022