The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) in Borno said it had arrested a 27 year-old spinster, Zainab Abdullahi, over alleged theft of N12, 000 at a wedding ceremony in Maiduguri.
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NSCDC recovers N23.2m debts in Jigawa in 2017
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Jigawa Command, said it had recovered about N23.2 million as debts from some residents of the state between January and December 2017.
The Spokesman of the command, DSC Adamu Shehu, disclosed this in Dutse on Wednesday.
Shehu said that the amount was recovered following complaints the command received from aggrieved creditors within the period under review.
He explained that between January and March, the command recovered N3,934,485 as debt, while N6,307,620 was recovered between April and June.
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The spokesman added that between July and September, N7,018,625 was recovered by the corps, and N5,965,095 was recovered between October and December.
According to him, the command’s Peace and Conflict Management Unit ( PCMU ) has amicably resolved disagreements between the debtors and their creditors.
Shehu said the command had handed over the recovered funds to their owners after the resolution of the disagreements.
He reiterated the determination of the corps to continue to ensure that residents of the state lived in peace and harmony.
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Ebonyi plans to ban hawking to stem child abuse
The Ebonyi Government says it will stop street hawking to eradicate the abuse of school-aged children in the state.
Mr Godwin Igwe, the Head of Child Development, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, made this known on Tuesday in an interview in Abakaliki.
Igwe said, “The ban is aimed at curbing all forms of child abuse, child labour and neglect.’’
According to him, such abuses, as noticed in the state, include child abuse, child trafficking and other forms of violence against children.
He explained that through hawking, children could be subjected to rape, ritual killings and trafficking, among other related cases.
“Children hawking, whether after, during school hours or weekends, is not allowed.
“If caught, the person will be punished,’’ Igwe said.
He added that the ministry would work in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Education, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) and Nigeria Peace Corp ( NPC ), among others to achieve its goals.
“Child abuses and violence against children have been seen as custom and normal ways of treating children in the society and such trend ought to be redressed.
“It is based on this that we want to sensitise the public against this negative practice.
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“Some people do not know that it is wrong to maltreat a child, neglect or subject the child to torture or any form of inhuman treatment,’’ Igwe said.
He decried the increasing rate of child abuse and charged parents and guardians of victims to report such cases to the appropriate authority.
Igwe added that perpetrators of such acts would be treated accordingly, to serve as deterrent to others.
He also spoke against the attitude of some parents, whom he said, collected money from the perpetrators for settlement without minding the damage caused on the victims.
He advised parents to always monitor the activities of their children so as to prevent the future recurrence.
The ministry official said that Police should be encouraged to assist in ensuring the protection of children rights.
He emphasised the readiness of the ministry to work with the police so that the welfare, survival and development of a child would be protected.
Igwe added that the media would also be engaged in the dissemination of information.
“We implore the judiciary to given attention to cases of child abuse.
“Legal personnel, who have undergone training on child rights, should be given the chance to handle such case.
“We have plan to invite local government chairmen, social workers and stakeholders to sensitise them on the need to step-up measures against child abuse, especially in the rural areas, which seem to be worst hit.’’
Also, the Desk Officer, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in the ministry, Mrs Florence Onwa, confirmed the increasing rate of child abuse.
Onwa said that campaigns had been taken to market places and industrial sites, while the ministry was also making arrangement for advocacy visits to the traditional, community and opinion leaders in Ebonyi.
“Parents should stop sending their children to unknown persons; but if there is need to do so, they ought to be sure of whom the intending masters and mistresses are,’’ she said.
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NSCDC records 1,204 criminal, civil cases in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) recorded 1,204 cases comprising 321 criminal and 883 civil matters in 2017.
The state Commandant of the corps, Mr Muhammad Durumin-Iya, made the disclosure at a news conference in Dutse on Monday.
Durumin-Iya said that the command recorded 777 cases made up of 144 criminal and 633 civil cases in 2016.
The commandant said that the cases recorded in 2017 included armed robbery, theft, fraud, gross indecency, conspiracy and gross misconduct.
According to the commandant, the other cases included, assault, arson, trespass, breach of trust, homosexuality, rape and defilement.
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He said that the command also recorded cases of family, contract, communal, land, tenancy, farmers/herdsmen disputes as well as cases of diversion of petroleum products, larceny, trespass, vandalism and drug abuse.
He said that the command secured 180 convictions out of the 321 criminal cases in 2017, adding that 134 cases were transferred to the relevant agencies while seven were pending.
The commandant said that all the 883 civil cases were settled out of court by the command.
Durumin-Iya attributed the increase in the cases to urbanisation, increase in population, unemployment, rural and urban drift, and harsh economic situation.
He called for collaboration of security agencies in the state in tackling crime.
“The solutions to the problem should include synergy of all security agencies, training and re-training of officers and men, aggressive public awareness campaigns and cooperation from the general public,” he said.
According to him, lack of adequate operational vehicles and office accommodation in the 27 LGAs of the state had been militating against the command’s operations.
Durumin-Iya called on the federal, state and local governments to come to the aid of the command.
He, however, hailed the state government for support, and thanked the mass media for publicising activities of the command.
The commandant also hailed officers and men of the command for dedication, and called for continued support and cooperation of the people of the state.
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NSCDC arrests 57 in Edo
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) in Edo says it arrested no fewer than 57 suspects for various crimes in 2017.
The State Commandant of the corps Mr Makinde Ayinla, disclosed this in an interview in Benin on Friday.
Ayinla said that the suspects were arrested in connection with armed robbery, drug trafficking, rape as well as acts of vandalism against electricity cables and water pipelines.
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The commandant disclosed that the command also secured five convictions after successfully prosecuting some of the cases, while 23 cases involving 47 suspects were still pending in law courts.
Ayinla said that the command also recovered about N4.1 million from the 52 cases of fraud it handled during the period.
He said that the anti-vandal unit of the command also destroyed 28 illegal refineries with more than 500,000 litres of illegally refined and adulterated petroleum products seized.
Ayinla said that the command in collaboration with the Department of Petroleum Resources sealed three fuel stations in Benin for selling petrol above the N145 official pump price in December.
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NSCDC arrests 26 suspects for various offences
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, said it has arrested 26 suspects for various offences committed between December 28 and January 1.
The Corps Commandant, Muhammad Mahmoud-Fari, told newsmen while parading the suspects yesterday in Lafia, the state capital.
He said they were apprehended for cultism, theft, defilement, breach of trust and assault.
Mahmoud-Fari said 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’’.
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 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 the corps.
“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.
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NSCDC arrests 60 suspects, convicts 10 in 3 months
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) Ondo State Command, said it arrested more than 60 suspects and secured the conviction of 10 people for various crimes within 100 days in the state.
Mr Awili Pedro, the State Commandant of NSCDC, announced this on Friday during the commissioning of the divisional headquarters, ‘B’ Division of NSCDC in Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of the state.
Reports say that the building is donated to NSCDC by the Iju Community in Akure North area.
“Since my assumption of duty 100 days today, the command has held four press briefings and paraded over 60 suspects for various crimes, including vandalism, petroleum products adulteration and diversion.
“Others are destruction of farm products by herdsmen, robbery, child abuse and trafficking, obtaining money under false pretence (419) and operation of private guard company without valid licence, to mention a few.
“Within this period, we have recovered vandalised petroleum products, telecommunications and power equipment such as high tension cables, solar batteries and transformer accessories, including vehicles recovered from robbery suspects.
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“Most of these suspects are now facing trials and about 10 convictions have been secured within three months,” he said.
Pedro said the command established quick response units of the corps on Ondo road in Akure and Uso and Emure-Ile communities which would be commissioned soon with the approval of the state government.
He appreciated the state government and leaders of other sister agencies such as Brigade Commander, Director of DSS and Commissioner of Police for their positive interventions towards dislodging kidnapping and terrorist elements in Ondo North Senatorial districts and other parts of the state.
“We enjoyed this synergy and unity of purpose in these operations that we are also a part of. It is our determination to continue to work in tandem with these sister agencies in making Ondo State a safe haven.
“It is equally important to stress to this community, the need to collaborate with our personnel posted to work in this facility and indeed in the state.
“We need timely information to enhance our effective service delivery,” he said.
In his speech, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, called on individuals to support government and security agencies in the state to eradicate crime in its 18 local government areas
Akeredolu, who was represented by Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, Secretary to the State Government ( SSG ), appealed to NSCDC to fulfill its core mandate of protecting and securing both the civil population and government infrastructure and assets.
“The commissioning of a divisional headquarters ‘B’ Division of NSCDC in Iju will go a long way in facilitating the peace, tranquility and security of the state as a whole and Akure North local government area in particular.
“Since the entrenchment of peace and security is germane to the prosperity of a people, all hands must truly be on deck in supporting the extension of government security apparatus and services to the ancient town of Iju and its environs.
“To this end, I deem it appropriate to admonish the ‘B’ division of the NSCDC to hit the ground running, by carrying out the duties effectively.
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Police personnel to participate in fitness exercise in Enugu
Over 750 policemen and other personnel from sister security agencies and corporate bodies are to participate in the police routine monthly fitness exercise in Enugu.
Officers and men of other security agencies invited to the exercise included: Nigeria Prisons Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) and the National Drug Law enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ).
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in Enugu that the exercise would be the last for the year and that it would hold on Saturday.
Amaraizu said the exercise, tagged: “Walk/Jog for Life’’, was meant to keep the police personnel and other security personnel in Enugu State “up and doing” in the discharge of their duties.
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He also said this would also promote synergy and co-operation among security agencies and members of the public.
“The fitness exercise will ensure agility for officers and men of the police, other sister agencies, the media, corporate organisations and other relevant stakeholders.
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“The take-off point for the exercise is police headquarters, Enugu.
“It is an engagement programme of police and its numerous public to unite us together as sports is a unifying factor.
“It will also engender healthy life-style as well as for a safe and secure environment and state,’’ Amaraizu, who is also the sports officer of the Police Command, said.
The Enugu State Police Command monthly exercise started in January 2013.
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NSCDC trains 380 officers on criminal prosecution
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) in Nasarawa State on Monday in Lafia began the training of 380 officers on criminal prosecution in lower courts.
Its Commandant, Muhammad Mahmoud-Fari, told newsmen at the venue of the training that the exercise was being done in collaboration with the officers of the state Ministry of Justice.
According to Mahmoud-Fari, the corps is mandated by the amended NSCDC Act 2017 to prosecute criminal offenders, hence the need to train prosecutors to handle criminal cases recorded by the corps.
“The NSCDC Act allows us to arrest, detain, investigate and prosecute. But we cannot prosecute effectively if we don’t have trained prosecutors,” he said.
He said the training of the prosecutors was in batches and it would facilitate the quick dispensation of criminal cases and serve as a warning to criminals in the state.
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He said the first phase of the training drew participants from all the formations and intelligence department of the NSCDC in the state.
According to him, other officers will be trained subsequently.
Mahmoud-Fari said NSCDC was committed to training all officers and men of the command in crime fighting, especially arms handling.
Similarly, Mrs Justina Allu, a resource person from the state Ministry of Justice, said the training was meant to give the officers footing in the prosecution of criminal cases in courts.
Allu said the officers of the corps, even though empowered by the NSCDC Act to prosecute, could not effectively discharge that responsibility without the rudimentary training.
“Although they have lawyers prosecuting in high courts, same does not apply in lower courts, hence the need to train them as prosecutors to appear in lower courts,” she said.
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Motorists pay extra money to fill tank
Motorists now pay between N500 and N1000 to petrol station attendants before they are allowed to fill their car tanks at some stations in Chanchaga and Bosso local government areas of Niger.
A correspondent who monitored situation and sale of fuel on Wednesday, reports that apart from cost of product, petrol station attendants demand between N500 and N1,000 to fill the tank of motorists.
A motorist, Hajiya Rabi Abdullahi in Bosso, said she had to pay extra N1,000 to petrol attendant to fill her car tank.
She said “I feel it is better for me to pay extra to buy petrol at filling station than buy from`black marketers’ where I am not sure of the quality of the product.”
Malam Bashir Isa of Maitumbi village said after spending the night at petrol station, he was able to buy the product after paying extra N500 to the attendant to fill his tank.
He added that “this is pure sabotage because the product is available in most filling stations across the state but marketers are just exploiting us.”
He called on Federal Government to take drastic measures against any marketer found hoarding product.
Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, a commercial driver at Abdulsalam Motor Park in Minna told NAN that “black marketers” had taken over most filling stations.
He said “all the petrol attendants have their agents selling products at strategic locations in and outside the metropolis.”
He called for the setting up of Mobile Courts to arrest and identify the source of the black marketers’ supply and deal with them accordingly.
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He said petrol was now being sold at between N130 and N160 per litre in Minna, depending on the location of the station.
The petrol queues, which reappeared on December 4, are becoming unbearable for motorists in the state.
Some of the filling stations operated by Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) had increased their pump price from N150 to N160 per litre.
At the NNPC Mega Stations and other filling stations by major marketers, the queues were longer, as they maintained the official price of N145 per litre.
A four-litre gallon of the product in the black market cost N1,300 in Minna town as transport fare had also increased due to the scarcity of product.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Niger command had set up a task force to monitor the sale and distribution of petroleum products in the state.
The 10-man task force was headed by ASP Peter Doma and Alhaji Abdullahi Jankara of the DPR Minna office.
The task force was given the responsibility of ensuring normal distribution and sale of product at controlled price.