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  • Boko Haram: NSCDC deploys 50 personnel to Maiduguri

    Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps  (NSCDC) on Monday says it deployed 50 under-cover personnel to enhance security in Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri to check security.

    The Commandant of the corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with our reporter in Maiduguri.

    Abdullahi, who reassured residents of the area of safety, appealled to them to stop fleeing their homes because of the April 26 failed attack by Boko Haram.

    Suspected Boko Haram members on April 26 terrorised people of Jiddari Polo area of Maiduguri as they used heavy machines and guns while trying to penetrate into the state capital.

    The suspected terrorists were, however, repelled by troops of Nigerian Army as they engaged in hot battle around the cashew plantation on Maiduguri-Damboa road and overpowered the terrorists.

    As the battle went on, residents of Jiddari Polo were terrified and thousands scampered for safety as they flee to other places.

    The NSCDC commander, therefore, said “it was natural when something of that nature happened, people would be afraid but they should recall that the combined effort of security agencies on that day dealt with the situation.

    “The Theartre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Lt.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, had already directed continued daily patrol to avert recurrence of attacks.

    “We call on the people to be security conscious and establish minimum security in their places of worship to forestall any sudden attack.

    “Also, the move by Borno Government to establish neighbourhood watch would go a long way in complementing the services of security agencies.

    “We also appeal to the media not to cause further damage in the psychy of residents who always depend on news stories as source of information.”

    The commandant said the aim of the insurgents was to instill fear, cause confusion and crippled commercial activities, saying “we want people to be courageous and not to give any chance to the insurgents.”

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  • Community shelters NSCDC

    The Tsamiya community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State has donated an office building as well as residential quarters to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

    Inaugurating the buildings, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal expressed his appreciation for the gesture, describing it as a huge boost to the corps’ activities in the state.

    Tambuwal represented by the state commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Muhammadu Arzika Tureta, enjoined wealthy individuals and communities to emulate Tureta’s gesture.

    Tambuwal assured of more support to the NSCDC and other security organisations in the state, urging the corps to make judicious use of the donated facilities.

    Assistant Commandant General (ACG), Isimi  Abosede, in charge of Zone “D” Command of NSCDC, who represented Commandant General, Gana Muhammad, said the donation would surely enhance the agency’s work.

    Abosede described the donation as timely, promising that the donated structures will be judiciously used.

    The Sokoto State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Babangida Dutsinma said security should be the concern of everyone. He urged everyone to support operatives’ activities in order to live up to the expectation.

    In his remarks, the donor, retired Justice Ladan Tsamiya said the community had the history of dangerous animals attacking people in the days of his forefathers, adding that the situation was tackled by community efforts led by traditional rulers.

    Tsamiya said that some bandits chased out of Katsina and Zamfara states use Tsamiya community as a hideout.

    He noted that with increased government efforts about 35 cattle rustlers and other criminals were arrested and prosecuted.

    The event was attended by State Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Mannir Daniya, member representing Tureta Local Government Area of the state Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Randa, state security officials, the police, Army, Road Safety Corps, Immigration and Customs, among others.

  • Promotions excite Bayelsa NSCDC

    It was a moment of joy and jubilation for the personnel and officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bayelsa State. The beneficiaries sang and danced. Their efforts of risking their lives to protect the country’s critical national infrastructures particularly oil installations like pipelines did not go unnoticed by the Federal Government.

    In fact, 27 of them from grade level seven to 13 were elevated. Nineteen of them were promoted to the superintendent cadre while eight were taken to the inspectorate level. They had worked tirelessly and waited hopefully for their promotions. Indeed, they had reasons to celebrate.

    Therefore, in a brief ceremony at the state headquarters of NSCDC in Yenagoa, the promoted officers were full of appreciation for the gesture. The state Commandant, NSCDC, Mr. Godwin Nwachukwu, also rejoiced with his personnel. He congratulated them for their promotions describing their new ranks as deserving.

    “But this is a call for you to do more. Your new ranks have given you additional responsibilities. You have to show more commitment and work harder to justify your new ranks”, he said.

    Nwachukwu further asked others who are yet to be promoted to exercise patience and wait for their turn asserting that promotion comes from God. He, however, enjoin them to be diligent in their duties to the command.

    Also, the Deputy Commandant and Second-in-Command, I. C Chikere, who supervised the decorations of the beneficiaries, said the new ranks were added responsibilities. “To whom much is given, much is expected”, he said.

    Expressing his feelings over the development, one of the officers, Nnopu Chika, who was promoted from Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) to Superintendent Corps (SC) pledged to justify her new rank through hard work.

    Also a beneficiary and Assistant Commandant, Uchechukwu Ofili, said he would deliver in any capacity. “The promotion has spurred me to a new level of dedication so i will not disappoint the corps or the Commandant-General. This is encouraging me to do more.

    “If the corps has chosen us to be decorated then it is expected that we should do more. The officers should wake up from their slumber, if they were not doing well before, they should do more now as the promotion is a form of wake-up call for them to perform better”, he said.

     

  • Robbers in Bauchi use women as fronts —NSCDC

    Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Friday that motorcycle thieves in the state had resorted to using women to commit robbery.

    Commandant in charge of the state, Mr Ibrahim Raji stated this in Bauchi while parading before newsmen,some suspects, namely Hauwa Saleh, 40, Illiyasu Abubakar, 30, Adamu Ali, 29 and Abdullahi Ahmadu, 42

    The commandant alleged that on March 20, one Hauwa Saleh  of Turum ward in Bauchi, while pretending to be a passenger, had lured one Usman Sani, 30, to a bush, where he was robbed of his motorcycle.

    Raji explained that Hauwa had requested her victim to take her to a village but on their way, asked the motorcyclist to stop, from where Abubakar and Ali, 29, all emerged from hiding to disposes him of his motorcycle.

    The commandant said that the suspects, armed with sticks and cutlass, beat up their victim to the state of comma, inflicting injuries on his head.

    He said that the suspects took their victim’s motorcycle to one Nuhu (now at large) of Mararaba Liman Katagum who bought same at the rate of N70,000 and made part-payment of N20,000.

    According to him, officials of the NSCDC trailed the suspects to their hideouts and later arrested them, including one Abdullahi Ahmadu, 42, of Kandahar, alleged to be their leader.

    The commandant said that exhibits recovered from the suspects included one cutlass, one knife, one motorcycle and N1, 520 cash, adding that the suspects would be charged to court.

    He therefore warned commercial motorcyclists to be wary of the type of passengers they carried, especially women.

  • How robbers use women as front in Bauchi – NSCDC

    Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Friday that motorcycle thieves in the state had resorted to using women to commit robbery.

    Commandant in charge of the state, Mr Ibrahim Raji stated this in Bauchi while parading before newsmen,some suspects, namely Hauwa Saleh, 40, Illiyasu Abubakar, 30, Adamu Ali, 29 and Abdullahi Ahmadu, 42

    The commandant alleged that on March 20, one Hauwa Saleh  of Turum ward in Bauchi, while pretending to be a passenger, had lured one Usman Sani, 30, to a bush, where he was robbed of his motorcycle.

    Raji explained that Hauwa had requested her victim to take her to a village but on their way, asked the motorcyclist to stop, from where Abubakar and Ali, 29, all emerged from hiding to disposes him of his motorcycle.

    The commandant said that the suspects, armed with sticks and cutlass, beat up their victim to the state of comma, inflicting injuries on his head.

    He said that the suspects took their victim’s motorcycle to one Nuhu (now at large) of Mararaba Liman Katagum who bought same at the rate of N70,000 and made part-payment of N20,000.

    According to him, officials of the NSCDC trailed the suspects to their hideouts and later arrested them, including one Abdullahi Ahmadu, 42, of Kandahar, alleged to be their leader.

    The commandant said that exhibits recovered from the suspects included one cutlass, one knife, one motorcycle and N1, 520 cash, adding that the suspects would be charged to court.

    He therefore warned commercial motorcyclists to be wary of the type of passengers they carried, especially women.

    Fielding questions from newsmen, the suspects confessed to committing the crime, saying they had committed similar crimes in the past, working as a syndicate under their leader, Abdullahi Ahmadu.

  • Jigawa NSCDC tasks 28 promoted officers on commitment, dedication to duty

    Mr Muhammad Durumin-Iya, the Commandant, Jigawa Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has charged the 28 newly-promoted officers of the command to be more committed and dedicated to duty.

    Mr Muhammad Durumin-Iya, the Commandant, Jigawa Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has charged the 28 newly-promoted officers of the command to be more committed and dedicated to duty.

    Durumin-Iya made the charge shortly after decorating the officers with their new ranks at the command’s Headquarters in Dutse on Thursday.

    He also urged them to regard their elevation as an added responsibility.

    ‎ “To whom much is given much is also expected,” he said.

    According to the commandant, the officers should reciprocate the gesture by rededicating themselves to duty and also ensure total loyalty to the Federal Government and their superiors.

    “You must put more efforts in doing what the Federal Government employed you to do, that is protection of lives and property of Nigerians, as well as critical infrastructures provided by the government across the nation,” he said.‎

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    The Newsmen reports that those promoted included the Spokesman of the command, DSC Adamu Abdullahi, who  was now elevated to the rank of Superintendent of the Corps (SC).

    Others are one: Deputy Corps Commandant (DCC) ; two Assistant Commandants of the Corps (c); seven Chief Superintendents of the Corps (CSC); 13 Superintendents of the Corps (SC), six Deputy Superintendents of the Corps (DSC); two Assistant Superintendents of the Corps (ASC); two Principal Inspectors and five Senior Inspectors, among others.The newly-promoted spokesman of the corps,  SC Adamu Shehu, thanked the Commandant-General of the corps for finding them worthy of the promotion.

    Shehu pledged that they would  continue to discharge them duties with high sense of responsibility and commitment.

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  • NSCDC secures six convictions in Ondo

    Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) in Ondo State says it has secured six convictions in 10 cases on various offences in courts from January till date.

    The State Commandant, Mr Pedro Ideba, disclosed this in a statement in Akure on Wednesday.

    Awili said among the convictions was a case of a 35-year-old businessman, Akinyosoye Oladapo, who was sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl.

    According to him, a case of sexual abuse by one Akinyosoye Oladapo was reported to the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the command on the June 14, 2017.

    He said the suspect was charged to the Family Court, Oke-Eda, Akure, on June 22, 2017 and after thorough investigation, the case was transferred to Oke-Eda Magistrate’s Court, Azure, for proper trial.

    The NSCDC boss said that after several adjournments, judgment was delivered on March 8, 2018.

    He said that Oladapo was found guilty by the court and was convicted on charge of sexual exploitation and sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour.

    Awili said that Oladapo was sexually abusing the 16-year-old girl whom he brought under his custody from the village when she was nine-year-old on the pretence of giving her better future.

    He said that the convict connived with a quack nurse, one Abiodun Ekundayo, to perform abortion on the victim on two different occasions.

    The NSCDC boss said that the victim confessed that she was been molested by the convict since she started living with him and always threatening her not to reveal his actions.

    He said that Oladapo’s evil act was only brought to light when the girl’s teacher noticed a drop in her academic performance.

    “The victim was then questioned and she revealed what she had been passing through,” he said.

    Awili, therefore, urged parents to always keep “a good eye on their wards”.

    He also warned sexual offenders to desist from the act or face the wrath of the law.

  • Police, NSCDC to protect northeast schools (Video)

    Police, NSCDC to protect northeast schools (Video)

    The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday said the command would provide adequate security to schools in the state.

    He said this would be in partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), adding that the operations would cover public schools in three states of the northeast.

    Idris, represented by Mr Habila Joshak, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of operations, disclosed this during an visit to Government Secondary School, Yarwa, in Maiduguri.

    “We came in here on capacity building and security assurance of the students following what happened in Dapchi Secondary School in Yobe.

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    “The President directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), to relocate and guarantee the safety of students and staff in all schools in the northeast; by northeast, I mean Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States.

    “We have come to ensure that that is carried out, not just anything, but a detailed and well positioned, and also with the input of the stakeholders which are the teachers, particularly the commissioners for education of these states.

    “The education supervisors, principals and teachers; including members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the schools.”

    According to him, the commands will conduct similar visit to liberated communities and schools in the affected states.

    Earlier, Mr Abdullahi Gana, the Commandant General of the NSCDC, said that the commands accorded priority to the education of children and stressed its readiness to protect them.

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    Gana noted that the visit to the School was strategic in view of its position as a host school to students from eight other schools.

    The other schools are Mafa, Monguno, Damasak, Baga, Auyo, Damboa and Bama.

    Also commenting, Hajiya Bintu Abba-Kura, the principal of the school, lauded the new school security measures adopted by the Federal Government.

    “The visit is timely because of the girls’ abduction in Dapchi, it boosted students’ morale and assured them that they are safe,” she said. (NAN)

  • Civil defence boss begins operational visit to Northeast schools (Video)

    Civil defence boss begins operational visit to Northeast schools (Video)

    Mr Abdullahi Gana, the Commander General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Sunday began an operational visit and assessment of public schools in Borno.

    Gana was in Borno on the presidential directives requesting the corps to provide security in public schools in the northeast.

    The commandant visited Government Girls’ Secondary School, Yerwa and Adamari liberated community in Jere local government council of the state.

    “I have gone round the liberated areas; I have gone round the schools and realized that a lot need to be done to make sure that we secure the future of Nigerians, the future of our children.

    “We would make sure that we provide enough security because these children are our future, their education is very important to us, we cannot toy with their education because of some insurgents.

    “The girls must have basic education and we must encourage them, we will try our best to see that they have maximum security, I am sure you will see changes very soon.

    “We have been told to provide security in the northeast which covers Borno; Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe and others. We have to take measures to ensure that it never happen again anywhere in Nigeria.

    “So far so good the military has won the war; we are here to win the peace. We encouraged them that nothing will happen again, they should all go back, we will make sure that the liberated areas have peace.”

    According to him, the corps will evolve effective strategies to assist the Yerwa girls’ boarding school, to control incessant fire outbreaks in the school.

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    Also commenting, Hajiya Bintu Abba-Kura, the Principal of the school, commended Gana for the visit and lauded the new school security measures adopted by the Federal Government.

    “The visit is timely because of the girls’ abduction in Dapchi and we also have fire outbreaks in the school.

    “The visit boosted students’ morale and assured them that they are safe. The security operative will also help us find durable solution to the mysterious fire incidents in the school,” she said.

    Abba-Kura also commended Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno for supporting about 300 students who lost their luggage to the fire. (NAN)

  • Missing Dapchi girls: NSCDC deploys personnel to north east

    Missing Dapchi girls: NSCDC deploys personnel to north east

    The Commandant General Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abdullahi Muhammadu has fully mobilised his personnel and materials to the North- east region, especially Yobe State.

    The development was in line with the directives last week by the Minister of Interior, Lt General  Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) for the relocation of the Commandant General to the troubled state on the wake of the abduction of 110 students of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State.

    A statement yesterday by the Media Assistant to Commandant General, Soji Alabi, explained in a swift reaction the NSCDC boss directed Commandants in the affected states to fully deploy their personnel to all the schools in the liberated areas.

    He also instructed them to liaise with the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole and their respective governors preparatory to his final relocation to the area.

    The Commandant General had ordered the additional deployment of over 250 of armed personnel to 30 schools covering the three senatorial zones and the liberated areas across Yobe 500 personnel to Borno and 400 to Adamawa states.

    He said specially trained officers and men on Counter Terrorism, Intelligence Operatives as well as desk officers on crisis management were among officers deployed for the operation.

    “Regular meetings are held between principal of secondary schools across the region and officers and men of the Corps.

    “Effective communication channels have been opened to attend to any distress calls.

    “We hope to draw on our strength as the only grass root security agency of government to protect lives and property of innocent Nigerians and working with other sister agencies.

    “Insha Allah, we shall rescue the missing girls and prevent further re occurrence of the ugly incident,” the Commandant General said.