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  • NSCDC arrests man for defiling minor in Nasarawa

    NSCDC arrests man for defiling minor in Nasarawa

    The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) on Monday arrested Haruna Abdulkadir, 30,  from Daddare, Obi Local Government Area, for allegedly defiling a 13-year old girl.

    Mohammed Mahmoud-Fari, the State Commandant of the NSCDC told newsmen in Lafia that the suspect had on Jan. 20 allegedly defiled the minor and fled the community.

    He was, however, arrested from his hideout in Daddere village on Monday following a man-hunt by security operatives.

    According to Mahmoud-Fari, when the news of the defilement broke, family and relatives of the victim went in search of the suspect and in the process, there was a free-for-all  between the two groups.

    “Friends of the suspect inflicted bodily harm on the relatives of the victim and were arrested by the NSCDC, following the report of the incident,” Mahmoud-Fari said.

    Mahmoud-Fari said the suspect who confessed to the crime during interrogation, however,  pleaded for mercy.

    He said preliminary investigation and medical observation of the victim revealed that there was penetration, saying she however, tested negative to sexually transmitted infections.

    Mahmoud-Fari said the command would ensure that justice was done by prosecuting the suspect in order to serve as a deterrent to other pedophiles.

    Meanwhile, the commandant also paraded 12 suspects arrested for various offences including theft, assault and conspiracy to purchase stolen properties.

    He said all the suspects would be arraigned appropriately as soon as investigations were concluded.

    The NSCDC boss warned those with criminal tendencies to desist from them or  be ready to face the full wrath of the law.

    NAN

  • Court orders NSCDC, others to pay man N10m damages for assault, battery

    Court orders NSCDC, others to pay man N10m damages for assault, battery

    The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has directed the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) and six others to pay the sum of N10 million to one Mr Frank Eko over the case of illegal arrest, detention, assault, battery, humiliation and brutalization.

    Oko had dragged the NSCDC; the State Commandant, NSCDC; Mr Ayuk Assam John, the divisional officer in charge of Ogoja Division of the corps; Mr Michael Akwo, Mr Sunday Anoh; Mr Daniel Ebor, and Mr Wilfred Odey to court in May 2016 seeking enforcement of his fundamental rights which he claimed were violated in a case with suit number FHC/CA/FHR/47/2016.

    Delivering the judgment, Justice Inyang Ewko declared that the actions of the respondents, particularly third and seventh respondents, Mr Ayuk Assam John and Mr Wildred Odey, respectively, in arresting, detaining and brutalizing, intimidating and traumatizing the applicant; extorting and seizing/confiscating monies from him without any lawful cause, all amounts to abuse of office, ultra vires their statutory responsibilities and powers as provided for in the NSCDC Act No 6 of 2007; Cap N146, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2010, thus illegal, unconstitutional and tantamount to a violation of the applicant’s fundamental human rights to his dignity of human person, personal liberty and freedom movement as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

    The Judge ordered that all the respondents jointly and severally pay the sum of N10 million as damages in exemplary and aggravated nature for the embarrassment, harassments, humiliation, torture, pains psychological and mental the applicant was exposed to and suffered as a result of inhuman, malicious and degrading treatment of the applicant’s fundamental human rights.

    The Court also ordered the respondents to jointly and severally pay the applicant the sum of N200, 000 for his medical bills at Police Clinic, Ogoja occasioned by the assault and battery.

    It also ordered the respondents to jointly and severally pay the applicant the sum of N200, 000 per day and for 25 days they detained the applicant’s truck with Reg No UMA && YW on the false and erroneous allegation that the applicant was diverting automotive gas oil (AGO), popularly known as diesel in the tanker, amounting to a total sum of N5 million.

    It also ordered the respondents, particularly Mr Ayuk Assam John and Mr Wilfred Odey to pay the applicant N100, 000 extorted from him before the applicant and the other three persons in the vehicle were released on January 7, 2016 and the sum of N860, 000 seized, confiscated or stolen by John and Odey from the applicant’s Toyota Camry Saloon car with Reg No ABJ 903 HY driven into the respondents’ premises, amounting to N960, 000.

    Ekwo also directed the respondents to tender a written unreserved apology to the applicant within 30 days of the judgment.

    The case of the applicant from the affidavit he deposed indicated he was a businessman, an Independent Petroleum Marketer, and Manager of Tonimas Petrol Service Station along Igoli Road, Okuku, Yala local government area, and Managing Director of Ultimate Frank Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited.

    According to the affidavit on January 7, 2016 at about 9am the third and seventh respondents intercepted and arrested the applicant’s petrol tanker with registration no UMA 77 YW laden with AGO from the company’s depot at Onne, Rivers State for delivery at their Okuku Service Station.

    It read in part, “There was a delivery note No 018645 dated 5th January, 2016 (Exhibit MEU-1) from Onne depot. The vehicle was taken from Ogoja local government council gate into the Council headquarters where the respondents have an office on an unfounded allegation that the product was being diverted. The AGO was to be delivered at Tonimas Petrol Service Station along Igoli Road in Okuku Yala, which is a distance of 5 to 8 kilometres from Yala. The third and seventh respondents refused to listen to any explanation concerning the tanker and AGO but subjected the applicant to beatings using their belts, sticks, butts of their guns, the result of which caused swellings and lacerations all over his body. He was further taken to the office of the respondents where he was further humiliated by being asked to frog-jump and detained with three others in their cell for onwards of seven hours.”

    Eko had gone to court demanding N100, 000 damages but got granted N10 million.

  • NSCDC deploys 1, 000 personnel for Anambra senatorial re-run

    NSCDC deploys 1, 000 personnel for Anambra senatorial re-run

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) has deployed 1,000 security personnel for the conduct of Jan.13 re-run election in Anambra Central Senatorial District.

    The State Commandant, Mr John Ahwen, who disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Awka, said the number would support over 4, 000 personnel deployed by the Nigeria Police Force.

    Ahwen explained that 500 out of the figure would be deployed to the polling units, while others would assist in the patrol of the areas where the election will take place.

    The NSCDC official said the personnel with other security agencies have concluded arrangements on the re-run election, with expected high success level as was achieved during the Nov.18 governorship election in the state in 2017.

    He assured that security would be adequate in all the areas and called on the electorate to observe security measures during the in the exercise.

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    Ahwen, who used the medium to review the operations of his command in 2017, said that officers and men of NSCDC were fully prepared for the exercise.

    “During the Christmas and New Year festivities, we made sure that all the flash points were manned and no single case of security challenge was recorded.

    “We thank Gov. Willie Obiano for donating power-bikes, five vehicles, and other encouragements to our command,’’ he said.

    Ahwen advised personnel under the command to be active in the discharge of their duties in 2018, as earlier directed by the Commandant- General.

    Meanwhile, the Anambra State Government has announced partial restriction on movement in some parts of the state ahead of Saturday’s January 13 re-run election holding in Anambra Central Senatorial Election.

    According to the statement signed by Mr Tony Nnachetta, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication Strategy, movement of individuals and vehicles would be restricted from 6.a.m till 4p.m in the seven local government areas.

    The local government areas are: Idemili North & Idemili South, Njikoka, Dunukofia, Anaocha, Awka North and Awka South.

    He also said that all markets in the affected local governments would be closed between 6 a.m and 4 p.m.

    The commissioner also said that there would be no restrictions of movement along Enugu/Onitsha Expressway for interstate commuters.

    “These partial restrictions are to encourage registered voters in the affected local government areas to go out to exercise their civic responsibilities,’’ he added.

    NAN

  • NSCDC records 29 cases of kidnapping in 2017

    NSCDC records 29 cases of kidnapping in 2017

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Niger Command, on Wednesday said it recorded 29 cases of kidnapping and 12 cases of cattle rustling in the state in 2017.

    The Commandant of the corps, Mr Philip Ayuba, disclosed this in Minna in an interview with newsmen.

    Ayuba said that 40 alleged murder cases, 17 armed robbery cases and 30 cases of fraud, job scam and breach of trust were also recorded during the year.

    He added that 25 cases of theft and 13 rape, abortion and human trafficking cases were similarly recorded during the period.

    ‘‘We also recorded 12 cases of illegal mining; 18 cases of road accident, 14 fire incidents, flood, nine rainstorm and boat mishap and 10 cases of vandalism and related matters were recorded, ” he said.

    Others, the commandant said, included 10 conflict-related cases and four cases of quarry blasting.

    ‘‘We have successfully prosecuted 22 of the suspects while investigation is going on the remaining cases,” he added.

    Ayuba also said that the command had introduced tight security measures through which to tackle any threat to peace in the state.

    Read also: NSCDC seizes 1000 litres of petrol from Boko Haram suppliers

    He said that effective operational order had been issued to officers in charge in the 25 local government areas of the state for implementation.

    He said that the rate of crime had, therefore, been reduced in the state during the year under review.

    The commandant called on residents to assist the field officers with intelligence information that could lead to the arrest and prosecution of criminals.

    NAN

  • NSCDC seizes 1000 litres of petrol from Boko Haram suppliers

    NSCDC seizes 1000 litres of petrol from Boko Haram suppliers

    The Borno Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has seized about 1, 000 litres of petrol from suspected ‘Boko Haram’ fuel suppliers in the state.

    The Commandant of the corps, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure in Maiduguri on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

    Abdullahi said that the products were recovered by the Anti-Vandalisation Unit of the command during routine patrol at Ngom village in Mafa Local Government Area of the state.

    He said that the products were packed into 49 jerry cans and abandoned by suspected insurgents’ fuel suppliers on Mafa-Dikwa Highway.

    Abdullahi said that the suspects abandoned the products and took to their heels on sighting the NSCDC’s patrol team.

    “The products were filled into jerry cans and concealed in sacks.

    ‘‘Our men also recovered food items and other commodities such as soap, pomade, sugar, gari, cigarettes and seasoning.

    “The products were concealed in sacks to avoid trapping,” he said.

    The commandant disclosed that the command had also arrested two persons with 30 jerry cans of petrol and seized another six jerry cans of the products from profiteers in Maiduguri.

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  • NSCDC arrests 26 suspects for various offences

    NSCDC arrests 26 suspects for various offences

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Nasarawa State Command, says it has arrested 26 suspects for various offences committed between December 28, 2017 and January 1, 2018.

    The Corps Commandant, Muhammad Mahmoud-Fari, told newsmen while parading the suspects on Tuesday in Lafia, that they were apprehended for cultism, theft, defilement, breach of trust and assault.

    Mahmoud-Fari said that seven of them were arrested for theft, four arrested for assault, 13 for cultism, one caught for defilement and another suspect for breach of trust.

    He said they were apprehended from various locations in the state.

    “Eleven suspected cultists, belonging to a group known as ‘Assist Group’ were arrested, while two others belong to another group known as “Touch and See’’.

    Read also: NSCDC deploys personnel to filling stations

    The suspected cultists were arrested at the polytechnic in Lafia.

    “After completion of our investigations, the suspects will be charged to court and prosecuted accordingly to serve as a deterrent to others,” he said.

    Mahmoud-Fari said that the arrest of the suspects was done in collaboration with the officers of Nasarawa Youth Empowerment Scheme ( NAYES ) and members of the public who shared information with NSCDC.

    “That is why I always appeal to the public to assist us.

    “We need their understanding and co-operation, because when you fight collectively, you succeed.

    “We are not calling civilians to go and fight, but to be our informants,” he added.

    NAN

  • NSCDC deploys personnel to filling stations

    NSCDC deploys personnel to filling stations

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed its personnel to filling stations in Enugu State to maintain law and order, as motorists and motorcyclists struggle to buy petrol.

    The Corps Commandant in the state, Mr Steve Amoga, made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday.

    Amoga said the corps personnel were deployed to NNPC Mega Filling Stations and major marketers’ filling stations that sell fuel at the pump price of N145 but had to contend with long queues.

    “What we have decided to do is to ensure deployment of our personnel to filling stations with long queues in order to ensure that the lines keep flowing.

    “Troublemakers are checked from distorting the queues and causing hardship for law-abiding citizens, who have decided to follow the queues diligently,” he said.

    Amoga said that the operation’s mandate only covered orderliness in the filling stations.

    The commandant assured the residents of the state, that the deployment would ease the current long queues in the filling stations and make life better for them.

    “I believe that the long queues in these filling stations will be a thing of the past, as the current orderly flow engineered by the NSCDC will ensure that motorists get petrol on time.

    “The deployment will eliminate all forms of disagreement and quarrels on queues that made most motorists spent nights at the filling stations,” he said.

    The NSCDC chief, however, advised residents to be mindful of the activities of the security personnel deployed to their areas and report any suspicious object, movement and persons to NSCDC personnel this yuletide.

    “When you see any face or group of people unknown to you, lurking around your vehicle, building and premises, please do report to the NSCDC, so that our intelligence officers can come around.

    NAN reports that the NSCDC deployed 2,000 personnel in Enugu State to ensure the safety of lives and property of residents at yuletide.

    The NSCDC officers and men in uniform and plain-clothes, who are on 24-hour operation, are expected to man strategic locations to protect the citizenry as well as public infrastructure.

  • Inform us on road accidents, others – FRSC

    Inform us on road accidents, others – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) has urged travelers and road users to use its toll-free 122 line to report any urgent negative development on roads.

    The Enugu Zonal Commander of FRSC, Mr Samuel Obayemi, gave the advice while speaking in Enugu on Tuesday.

    Obayemi, who is in-charge of Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States, noted that the toll-free line should be used to get to FRSC National Operations Control Centre Abuja, where assistance can be received for any issue on the roads in the country.

    He said that the line, also known as FRSC code number, was the surest and quickest means to get the attention of the corps even when its patrol teams and unit command situated on the roads were not easily visible.

    “The toll-free 122 line is an express dial emergency number to get the FRSC National Operations Control Centre, Abuja for compliant on any development or issues on the road.

    “You can dial and report any accident involving vehicles or other objects on the road.

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    “You can report on activities of road users especially drivers, who drive recklessly at the detriment of lives of other road users, so that the control centre can get to the nearest FRSC patrol team on the same road to stop the reckless driver.

    “Even, you can use it to report any of our staff, who is deviating from his duty or becoming unprofessional in the discharge of his or her duty on the road,’’ he said.

    The zonal commander also said that the control centre also received criminal and hoodlums threats on the road, related to the nearest unit or sector command to get the attention of the law enforcement agencies.

    “The FRSC National Operations Control Centre, Abuja has been instrumental to the smashing of activities of criminals on our roads through road users report to the centre via 122.

    “Since, we have effective collaboration with the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), and the military, they usually respond to the intelligence on crime the centre gives to the nearest unit and sector command,’’ he said.

    Obayemi, however, thanked motorists for the co-operation with the corps’ personnel so far, adding that it had led to a hitch-free FRSC Special Yuletide Operation within some days now.

    “I must laud other sister security agencies, the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Air-Force, the National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA ) and the motoring public for their support to our special operation,’’ he said.

    The FRSC also has a 12-digit emergency line – 0700 2255 3772.

    NAN

  • NSCDC deploys 2,000 personnel ahead of Christmas

    NSCDC deploys 2,000 personnel ahead of Christmas

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) on Thursday deployed more than 2,000 personnel in Enugu State to ensure safety of lives and property of residents during the yuletide season.

    The Corps Commandant in the state, Mr Steve Amoga, told newsmen in Enugu.

    He said that the command had also deployed 10 vehicles for 24-hour operations by the officers and men in uniform and plain-cloth.

    The NSCDC boss said that the command had deployed its rapid response squad in strategic locations in the state to protect sites with critical public infrastructure.

    “They are also deployed to places where large number of people gather such as worship centres, markets and shopping malls in Enugu,’’ he said.

    Read also: NSCDC trains 380 officers on criminal prosecution

    According to Amoga, the massive deployment is to ensure that the residents of the state have a well-secured environment during and after the festive period.

    “We are also ensuring that we take pro-active steps to have our plain-cloths and uniform officers and men to nip any act of criminality and terrorism in the bud,’’ he said.

    He explained that every operative had been placed on red alert in order to ensure quick response to any incident in the state, saying that the special operation would last up to the third week of January, 2018.

    The NSCDC boss, however, advised residents to be mindful of the activities of the security personnel and report any suspicious object, movement and persons.

    “When you see any face or group of people that unknown to you lurking around your building and premises, please do report to the NSCDC so that our intelligence officers can come around.

    “Also, if someone comes around you where it is clear that there is enough space for him to pass but he or she decided to squeeze his or her body on you.
    “You must check properly your pockets and belongings to ensure that you have not been robbed.

    “And once you notice any theft raise alarm and call the nearest NSCDC official around especially if you are in a market or shopping mall,’’ he added.

    NAN

  • NSCDC arrest two ‘fetish’ Pastors in Ondo

    NSCDC arrest two ‘fetish’ Pastors in Ondo

    Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command have arrested two self-acclaimed clergymen for defrauding and sexually abusing innocent worshipers in their respective churches.

    Parading the Clerics before reporters in Akure, its Commandant, Idebo Awilli Pedro said they were arrested after some church members reported the criminal activities of the duo and were later arrested.

    The ‘self-acclaimed’ Pastors, Dada Babaroti and Clement Fabeku according to NSCDC boss had been extorting the unsuspecting worshipers by using fetish means.

    The NSCDC boss said that Fabeku operates the Truth and Life Bible Church located in Ilorin, Kwara state capital while Babaroti is the General Overseer of the Blood of Jesus Christ Church, in Idanre.

    He said some fetish items used in swindling the victims were recovered from the two suspects.

    According to him, the criminal activities of the culprits mostly in using fetish means forced some church members to report the duo to the NSCDC in Akure.

    He said; “They also obtained various sums of money running into millions of Naira from members of their congregations under false pretence.

    “Section 3 (1) G expressly empowers the Corps to monitor the activities of religious bodies and trade associations.

    “We use this opportunity to warn fake clergymen and women to urgently relocate from the state or face prosecution”.

    He said the command has begun a clamp down on fraudsters in the state and would team up other sister agencies in ensuring criminals are prosecuted.

    One of the suspects, Babaroti confirmed to have defrauded church members and abusing women sexually using fetish means.

    He added that people used to come to him for different kind of miracles, and that he decided to go fetish in order to provide solutions to some of their problems.