Tag: NSCDC

FG orders recruitment of 30,150 personnel into Immigration, NSCDC

Aminu Imam
Federal workers demand

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 30,150 personnel across four key para-military agencies, as part of efforts to strengthen internal security and enhance national service delivery. This was contained in an official statement from the Office of the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) to the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission. The letter, signed by CDCFIB’s Secretary, Major-General A.M. Jibril (rtd), confirms the President’s directive for large-scale recruitment across four major security agencies and the Board Secretariats The approved recruitment will…

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ICPC arrests ex-Naval Chief over alleged ₦3bn fraud

Aminu Imam
ICPC arrests ex Naval Chief

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), has arrested Adam Imam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, over the alleged diversion of more than ₦3 billion. Yusuf, who was at large for more than a year, was taken into custody from his residence in Gwagwalada, Abuja, and is set to face prosecution. According to the ICPC investigations, former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Usman Jibrin (rtd.), allegedly orchestrated the fraud through Yusuf and former Brigadier-General Ishaya Bauka…

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Kaduna: NSCDC repels bandits’ ambush, kills 50 

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Kaduna NSCDC repels

A special squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) neutralised 59 bandits who ambushed them in Kaduna State. The attack occurred shortly after the squad concluded a patrol of the national grid installation in Shiroro local government area of Niger State. It was learnt that the ambush happened at around 3:40 p.m. in the Farin-Kasa area of Chikun local government area. The squad, comprising nine officers and 71 operatives from the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS), the Federal Capital Territory Command, and the Kaduna State…

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Two year old boy, father die in Jigawa building collapse

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Buji Local Government Council of Jigawa has confirmed the death of a 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son in a building collapse that occurred in Madabe village. The council’s Information Officer, Alhaji Ali Safiyanu, who confirmed the information in Dutse on Monday, said the 25-year-old mother of the boy survived the incident. Safiyanu said that the surviving mother is responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital. He explained that the incident which led to the collapse of the building occurred on Sunday night during a heavy downpour. Also speaking, Badaruddeen Tijjani, the spokesman…

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Bandits Attack: NSCDC hands over corpses to families of personnel in Kaduna

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kaduna State Command, on Saturday handed over the remaining four corpses of its personnel killed by bandits to their families for burial. Seven personnel and five others  were killed by bandits in an ambush in Kuriga village in Birnin Gawri Local Government Area of the state on Monday. Earlier, the NSCDC had handed over the body of late Inspector Fidelis Yusuf  for final internment on Thursday, while ASC1 Shamsudeen Labaran was  buried on Jan. 10 at Anguwan Dosa cemetery according to Islamic rites.…

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NSCDC’s fight against oil theft is total – Commandant

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says the Agency has matched its words with action in the fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, among other mandates of the organisation. The State’s Commandant, Akinsanya Abiodun, disclosed this while receiving an award from the Contingent of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Senior Course 45 on Study Tour to Abiodun in his office at the state’s headquarters in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Akinsanya said that before now, illegal dealing on petroleum products was an all-comers affair,…

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Insecurity: ‘Nigeria not ripe for citizens to bear arms’ – NSCDC

Aminu Imam

The Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi, says Nigerians are not ripe to be allowed to bear arms. Audi, who made the observation when he attended the News Agency of Nigeria Forum (NAN), in Abuja, said: “I strongly disapproved of it. Even now that there is no law in existence, there is still the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the hands of people”, adding that “it has to do with civilisation and education. According to him, “Even in Europe and…

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Oil theft: FG orders immediate dissolution of NSCDC anti-vandalism units nationwide

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has ordered the immediate dissolution of all anti-vandalism teams of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), nationwide pending an on-going investigation into allegations of compromise and corruption. The Commandant-General of the Corps, Dr. Ahmed Audi, made this known at a media briefing after a closed-door meeting with 36 States Commandants and the FCT Commandant as well as top management members of the agency held at its headquarters, yesterday, in Abuja. According to the NSCDC boss, the dissolution was due to the uninspiring performance of the…

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Insecurity: Terrorists planning to attack Lagos, FCT, Buhari’s State, 2 others  – NSCDC

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have raised the alarm over a possible planned attack on the home-state of President Muhammadu Buhari, Katsina as well as Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), among others. These were contained in a leaked report, titled: “Re: Heightened plots by terrorists to stage coordinated attacks in parts of the country” and signed by the Deputy Commandant-General Controller in-charge of Operations, DD Mungadi,   addressed to all its Commands, dated July 25. The NSCDC stated that from the intelligence it gathered, Boko Haram and Islamic…

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Reps. consider Bill to scrap Civil Defence Corps

Aminu Imam

…NSCDC Boss withdraws all personnel attached to lawmaker who sponsored Bill A Bill seeking to scrap the National Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The Bill, sponsored by Shina Peller, representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in Oyo State, was read the first time on Tuesday. It seeks to repeal the NSCDC Act of 2007 and transfer the personnel and assets of the agency to the Nigeria Police Force. According to the synopsis of the Bill, Peller is proposing to create a transition…

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