Tag: NSCDC

“I pretend as a herbalist to dupe unsuspecting victims” – Suspect

Aminu Imam

The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has arrested one Adeyemo Mufutau, 26, for pretending to be a herbalist have spiritual solutions to the problems of his unsuspecting victims. The impostor, who was paraded with his cohort, Oladehi Hezekiah, 27, was said to have lured their victims over the phone with promises t boost their businesses. Mufutau, who was arrested at Ile-Ife on Monday, said he ventured into fraudulent business due to financial difficulty. “I learnt furniture making after my secondary school, but when I didn’t…

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Anambra Guber Election: 36,000 police and security personnel on ground

Aminu Imam

As Anambra State faces a momentous governorship election today, the Federal Government has vowed to spare no effort in ensuring the 6th November poll holds in a secure environment and the Nigerian Police have deployed massively, with some 36,000 personnel mobilised, in readiness to protect voters against any harassment. The Police said it deployed 2 Deputy Inspector-Generals, (DIGs), 5 Assistant Inspector-Generals, (AIGs), 14 Commissioners of Police, 31 Deputy Commissioners of Police, (DCPs), 48 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs) and 34,587 personnel made up of conventional Police officers, Police Mobile Force,…

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Kidnapping: 1 shot as gunmen attempt to abduct teachers in Kwara

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says one person sustained bullet wound, as gunmen attempted to kidnap two teachers at Osi in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, Babawale Afolabi in Ilorin on Friday. Afolabi said that the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, had, on Oct. 28, shot a woman while attempting to kidnap two teachers in Osi-Ekiti. He said that two female teachers of Ikerin Secondary School in the town were on their way home after school…

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Gun, live cartridges recovered by NSCDC, arrests 21 yr. old armed robbery suspect

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has arrested a 21-year old armed robbery suspect with a a locally-made gun and four live cartridges. This contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer Oluwole Olusegun in Ibadan. Olusegun quoted the NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa, as saying that the suspect was arrested for allegedly stealing a cell phone on July 29 at about 9:30p.m. at Olomi Acedemy Area of Ibadan. Adaralewa said that the suspect, who leads a three-man gang specialised in robbing innocent citizens of their properties.…

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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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