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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State Command, has arrested a 64-year-old man, Mr. Nnanna Michael.

Mr. Michael, a native of the Arochukwu local government area of the state, was arrested in connection with the operation of illegal baby factories and child trafficking in Aba, the commercial nerve of the state.

The arrest by the NSCDC command took place on September 14, following credible intelligence provided to the command.

The command disclosed that two women, identified as Miss Doris Nelson (23) from Gombe state and Miss Ugochukwu Winner (21) from Ihitte Uboma in Imo State, were rescued from Mr. Michael’s residence during the operation.

Miss Nelson was said to have given birth on Monday, September 9, and sold her baby the following day to yet-to-be-identified buyers.

The other woman, Miss Winner is currently seven months pregnant and was being held under similar circumstances.

In his confessional statement, the NSCDC command said, Mr. Michael, a father of four and a former worker at a motherless home, admitted to harbouring pregnant women, taking care of them until delivery, and selling off their babies.

He was said to have revealed that Doris Nelson was introduced to him by a contact from Abuja, named Miracle, who brought her to his residence in Aba.

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After giving birth to a baby girl, Mr. Michael was said to have sold the baby for N1.1 million, promising Doris ₦500,000 which she was said to have received ₦100,000 already.

Further investigations, according to the command revealed that Miss Winner was introduced to Mr. Michael by one Evangelist First Samuel, who resides in Aba but is now at large.

The agreement entered by the parties was for Mr. Michael to purchase the baby after delivery and sell it to his potential buyers.

Preliminary investigations by the command further revealed that Mr. Michael has been in the illicit business for a long time, where he has been leveraging his contacts from his previous work experience at a motherless home to find both buyers and sellers.

Mr. Michael in his statement was said to have admitted to selling one baby last year and two babies this year before his arrest.

The NSCDC Abia State Command pledged to thoroughly investigate and identify all individuals involved in this syndicated operation.

It said that it remains steadfast in its commitment to pursuing Mr. Michael’s accomplices and bringing all those responsible for these serious crimes to justice. The command is determined to put an end to such illegal activities.

“Upon the conclusion of our investigation, the case will be transferred to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), which is statutorily empowered to prosecute these offences.

“The command is also calling on parents to take responsibility for the proper upbringing of their children, as this case showcases the failure of some families in safeguarding their children from such criminal elements.

“We equally urge members of the general public to be vigilant and provide us with credible intelligence of any suspicious activities within their surroundings.”

In the new promotion exercise approved by the Federal Government for para-military Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for the first time recorded 40 Assistant Commandant Generals of the Corps out of a total of 9,937 officers.

The exercise has drawn wide jubilation in various Commands across the federation given that it ended the era of stagnancy in the corps hierarchy.

The breakdown of the promotions showed that besides the 40 ACGs, 100 officers were promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps (CC), while there were 700 conversions and promotions.

There were also promotions to other ranks such as Chief Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent and Inspector of Corps.

In a statement on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, officers and men of the Corps applauded the leadership of the Commandant General of the Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, for clearing the backlogs of promotions in the Service.

“Appreciating the Commandant General Dr. Ahmed Audi, a good number of officers who have been expectant of the examination results said there has been tremendous change positively in the Welfare, Career Progression and Promotion of officers since the CG assumed office 3 years ago,” Afolabi said.

“It will be recalled that the promotion of officers and men of the NSCDC has been regular and as at when due since CG Audi came on board, ” Afolabi noted.

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He quoted the CG as saying that “My long-term aspiration is to make the promotion and general welfare of the officers our priority. We have been able to erase the backlogs of promotion arrears we met on the ground, and it is now regular”.

It would be recalled that the Civil Defence, Correctional Fire Service and Immigration Board held their 5th annual meeting on Friday, and approved the promotion of 9,937 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

In addition, two officers were also considered for Special Promotions to a new rank for their outstanding service and dedication to promoting the integrity and good image of the Corps.

While congratulating the newly promoted officers, the Commandant General charged them to continue to justify the promotion by discharging their duties with relentless dedication and commitment to Service.

In the new promotion exercise approved by the Federal Government for para-military Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) for the first time boasts of 40 Assistant Commandant Generals of the Corps out of a total of 9,937 officers. 

The exercise has drawn wide jubilation in various Commands across the federation given that it ended the era of stangnancy in the Corps hierarchy. 

The breakdown of the promotions showed that besides the 40 ACGs, 100 officers were promoted to the rank of Commandant of the Corps (CC), while there were 700 conversions and promotions. 

There were also promotions to other ranks such as Chief Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent and Inspector of Corps. 

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In a statement on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, officers and men of the Corps applauded the leadership of the Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi for clearing the backlogs of promotions in the Service. 

“Appreciating the Commandant General Dr Ahmed Audi, a good number of offices who have been in expectant of the examination results said there has been tremendous change positively in the Welfare, Career Progression and Promotion of officers since the CG assumed office 3 years ago”, Afolabi said. 

“It will be recalled that the promotion of officers and men of the NSCDC has been regular and as at when due since CG Audi came on board, ” Afolabi noted. 

He qouted the CG as saying that “My long-term aspiration is to make the promotion and general welfare of the officers our priority. We have been able to erase the backlogs of promotion arrears we met on the ground, and it is now regular”. 

It would be  recalled that the Civil Defence, Correctional Fire Service and Immigration Board held its 5th annual meeting on Friday,  and approved the promotion of 9,937 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. 

In addition, two officers were also considered for Special Promotions to a new rank for their outstanding service and dedication to promoting the integrity and good image of the Corps. 

While congratulating the newly promoted officers, the Commandant General charged them to continue to justify the promotion by discharging their duties with relentless dedication and commitment to Service. 

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command on Monday, September 9, paraded thirteen suspected vandals across various locations in Abuja.

The Command also recovered some stolen items worth five million Naira from the suspects.

The corps said the success following intense surveillance and patrol as well as tip-off, adding that the intelligence personnel working with the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Department combed various parts of the city.

The FCT Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, told newsmen that his command organized a training for the intelligence department where they were taught modern techniques on intelligence gathering and how to be proactive to rid the FCT of vandals of critical national assets and infrastructures.

Odumosu said: “I am glad to let you know that today. We have 13 suspects arrested in different parts of FCT within the FCT between Saturday, 7th September 2024 and the early hours of Monday, 9th September 2024, and the following persons were arrested:

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“Bitrus Obadiah, Male, 33 years from Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State and his counterpart Girgi Msugh Peter, Male, 32 years from Giwer Local Government area of Benue State were both arrested by our men by 2 am on Sunday, 8th September 2024 around Kukwaba 1 railways overhead bridge on Berger area 1 expressway before the finance bridge, vandalizing street light cables and billboards.

“Others are Auwal Umar, Male, 42 years from Kontagora Local Government area of Niger State, Jacob Jibut, male, 39 years from Kanke Local Government area of Plateau State and Abdulfatai Aliyu, male, 22 years from Batsari Local Government area of Katsina State were caught in the act of vandalizing armoured electrical cables along Nnamdi Azikiwe way, Opposite wonderland around 3.30 am of Sunday, 8th September 2024.

“Also Timothy Maigida, male, 28 years from Kachia Local Government area of Kaduna State was caught in the act of vandalization of armoured cables at Mabuchi Moto Park on Sunday, 8th September 2024 by our vigilant men on patrol.

“Exhibits recovered are shovels, diggers, and armoured cables. Upon interrogation, he also confessed to the crime.

“Williams Friday, male, 51 years from Ojo Local Government of Lagos State, and Sunday Ezekiel, male, 27 years from Kabba Local Government of Kogi State were caught jumping the fence into Hilton Garden premises at Wuse Zone 5 around 4.30 am on Saturday, 7th September 2024, by our men on patrol, they are suspected of having criminal intentions.” Odumosu asserted.

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have discovered and dismantled an illegal bunkering site in the forest of Rivers state.

According to reports from the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’SIS), the illegal structures were discovered at Umuedeokwara Community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The head of the Squad, Deputy Commandant Appolos Dandaura, said his team acted based on sustained intelligence, which revealed that a gang of criminal elements was operating an illegal refinery at the crime scene.

“Like we always reiterate that our operations are intelligence-based and we value every piece of information and preserve the integrity of our informants; we swung into action, combed the entire forest and discovered where the suspects were refining crude oil locally after storage in large trampoline reservoirs and further packaged them in cellophane bags and sacks.

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“These unscrupulous saboteurs connected fabricated and galvanized metallic pipes to the trunk lines of multinational oil pipeline installations with inserted valves.

“The suspects, however, took to their heels through the creeks due to the terrain upon sighting our men”, Dandaura explained.

He said his team recovered from the suspects about 20,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) stored in cellophane bags, large quantities of siphoned crude oil stored in tarpaulin reservoirs, different sizes of aluminium and plastic buckets, galvanized metallic Fabricated pipes, heavy-duty industrial hoses and items of clothing belonging to the suspects.

Dandaura said in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, that the Corps would not relent in its assignment to flush remnants of oil thieves in the Niger Delta region.

DC Dandaura said the fight against illegal dealings in petroleum products would be sustained without compromise, noting that economic saboteurs would be ruthlessly dealt with according to the law.