Tag: Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

NSCDC captures notorious bandit, Galaduma in Sokoto

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has captured and arrested a wanted notorious bandit, Bello Galaduma, in Sokoto State. According to the NSCDC’s Director, Public Relations, DCC Olusola Odumosu, in Abuja, the 40yr-old suspected bandit, who had been on the wanted list of security agencies for more than two years running, was arrested by the NSCDC Sokoto State Command. The NSCDC further stated that, “Galaduma specialises in liaising with kidnappers by giving them information of persons to be kidnapped. He also, assist kidnappers in buying drugs and other…

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NSCDC inaugurates zonal Rapid Response Squad to combat crimes

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has disclosed that it is set to inaugurate a Zonal Rapid Response Squad in Osun, Ekiti, and the Ondo States to combat crimes. The NSCDC Zone-J comprises the three States, with the headquarters in Osogbo, the Osun capital. The Assistant Commandant General (ACG) in-charge of Zone J, Fasiu Adeyinka, made the disclosure during his routine tour to the Ondo State Command of the corps on Tuesday in Akure. He explained that the squad, which had gone through requisite, thorough and rigorous training,…

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NSCDC unveils female squad

Aminu Imam

..As bandits kill Corps commander The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has established a Female Squad, aimed at enhancing security in schools susceptible to bandits’ attack. The NSCDC Commandant-General, Ahmed Audi, disclosed this on Friday during the passing-out parade of personnel of the squad at the Corps’ Training College in Katsina. According to him, “Female Squad is a child of necessity borne out of the need to effectively curtail the recent upsurge of insecurity occasioned by armed banditry, kidnapping, insurgency, and the need to effectively implement government’s proposed…

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NSCDC arrests hired killers in Kebbi

Aminu Imam

The Kebbi State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has arrested two hired killers and the person who contracted them to kill one Gari Mamman of Lahore village in Suru local government area of Kebbi State. Parading the suspects, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Suleman Ibrahim Mafara, said one Alhaji Mamman contracted two people, Mande and Manu to kill Mamman. According to him, the two hired killers, who were contracted for N80,000, had already received an advance payment of N60,000. He added that after the assassins could…

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NSCDC launches new technology for security data collation

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), yesterday stated that it has developed a new technology – Integrated Electronic Arrest Reporting System (I-EARS) – to fight crime in the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC spokesman, Olusola Odumosu. The NSCDC Commandant-General said the I-EARS will be used to make a compilation of information on all forms of crime. He added that the new technology will be used to plan strategic action for security operations by the Corps. The Commandant-General also ordered the 15 zonal commanders of…

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Insecurity: Civil Defence to deploy personnel to schools nationwide

Aminu Imam

The spate of abductions of school children by suspected bandits may soon be a thing of the past, as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has concluded plans to deploy armed personnel in schools across the country. The deployment, which is intended to stem the tide of abduction of school children, is being conceived within the framework of the safe school initiative.Commandant-General (CG) of the NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Audi, handed down the order shortly after assuming duties at the Corps’ headquarters in Abuja. To achieve the desired result,…

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