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  • NSCDC combs susceptible vandalism spots

    NSCDC combs susceptible vandalism spots

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commenced routine combing of vulnerable spots to checkmate illegal activities in Kaduna State.

    Briefing operatives in the Anti-vandal Unit before departure for the special operation yesterday, the State Commandant, Alhaji Modu Bunu, charged them to be diligent and ensure transparency in the discharge of their duties.

    He said the move became imperative considering the unfortunate resilient posture of vandals which translates to huge national economic loss.

    The NSCDC boss recalled that instead of some communities to report illicit activities of vandals, they harbour perpetrators, citing Ungwan-Liman near Kangimi and Ungwan Sauri in Igabi and Chikun LGAs respectively as locations where such practices existed.

    Bunu reiterated that vandalism should be seen as a serious act of sabotage and reported to security agencies.

    The routine security checks of vulnerable pipelines, which started at Laduga forest, are to simultaneously continue in all spots across the state.

    While appealing to communities where pipelines are located to be wary of the presence of NSCDC personnel and cooperate with them, the State NSCDC helmsman has called for collaboration in the interest of the nation.

  • Shun corruption, former NSCDC Commandant charges men

    Shun corruption, former NSCDC Commandant charges men

    The former Lagos State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mr Gabriel Abafi, on Tuesday urged members of the outfit to sustain its zero-tolerance to corruption.

    Agbafi, who retired from the service, spoke during his pulling-out parade on Tuesday in Lagos.

    ”I urge you all to work together and sustain zero tolerance to corruption so as to continue projecting the image of the corps,” he said.

    Agbafi thanked NSCDC officers and other sister agencies for the maximum cooperation achieved under his watch as the Lagos State Commandant of the corps.

    He also urged them to give his successor more support to carry out his duties successfully.

    Responding, the new Lagos Commandant, Mr Tajudeen Balogun, promised to sustain and improve on his predecessor’s achievements.

    He said that he would strive to take the corps to greater heights.

    Balogun was formerly the Osun State Commandant of the NSCDC.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ‎the pulling-out-parade was attended by the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Akeem Abdulateef, who represented Gov. Akinwumi Ambode, among other dignitaries.

  • NSCDC sues for synergy among security agencies

    NSCDC sues for synergy among security agencies

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Thursday called for stronger synergy among all the security Agencies across the country.

    The zonal Commander of NSCDC zone E Owerri, ACG Mohammed Hassan Lapai made the call when he paid a one day working visit to the Command headquarters in Abakaliki.

    Lapai who condemned the attitude of some security operatives who are usually in the habit of causing disaffection among their colleagues noted that such action was capable of portraying security agencies in a bad light before the members of the public.

    He emphasized that synergy among all security agencies in the country would foster effectiveness in the fight against crimes and criminality and ensure adequate protection of lives and property.

    He further identified selfishness and lack of patriotism as the factors purportedly responsible for lack of synergy in the force.

    The Zonal Commander advised security Agencies to carry out their duties with the mindset that they are all working for the federal government and nobody else.

    Earlier, the Commandant of the Corps in the state, Jibril Shuayb who welcomed the zonal Commander of NSCDC in charge of zone E and other Heads of different security agencies present at the event stated that the command was determined to fulfill its core mandate in the state

    Sector Commander, Ebonyi sector Command, Abakaliki, Charles Aborchi explained that the challenge of synergy within the force was often caused by security personnels within the rank and file.

    He advised Heads of security operatives in the state to carry out constant sensitisation of their men on the matter.

  • Ambode seeks FG partnership to relocate Ikoyi Prisons

    Ambode seeks FG partnership to relocate Ikoyi Prisons

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday sought the support of the Federal Government to facilitate the relocation of the Ikoyi Prisons.

    The Governor who spoke when the Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.) paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja, urged the minister to revisit the agreement on the relocation of Ikoyi Prisons, assuring that the State Government was willing to provide land for construction of a modern day structure for the facility.

    He also urged the minister to revisit the partnership between the Federal Government and Lagos State especially in combating the frequent fire disasters in the state and reducing the influx of illegal immigrants in the state.

    According to the governor, the incessant fire disasters witnessed in the state in recent times has necessitated a need for the Federal Fire Service to collaborate with the State Fire Service to jointly combat fire disasters.

    Governor Ambode, who said the partnership between the State Government and Federal Government was more about development of the country because Lagos mirrors Nigeria, further sought collaboration of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as well as the Nigerian Legion in protecting public utilities in the state.

    He said, “We believe strongly that if we have a secured state, we will be able to create a platform for job opportunities for the people and where we are able to do that, we are inviting local and foreign investors to the state. We will also be able to use the taxes we get on those jobs to improve on the infrastructure in the state. So, that is the tripod that the administration is built upon.

    “I want to say that the real cornerstone is more about the internal safety and security of lives and property in the state and we have not minced any word in sending that message across on a daily basis. We are committed to the security of lives and property in the state and we will do everything to ensure that we support all the agencies that are under your ministry because that is what is going to assist us in developing the state and actually create jobs for our people,” Governor Ambode said.

    On his part, Dambazau lauded the state government for the equipment purchased for the Police last year to the tune of N4.7billion, saying such gesture was unprecedented in the history of Nigeria and a sign of seriousness about the security of lives and property of residents.

    Dambazau, said with his years of experience as a military officer, he had never seen that kind of massive investment in security by a State Government, and as such the present administration deserves to be commended for taking the bold initiative to give priority to the safety of the people.

    The Minister, who is in Lagos on a three-day tour of facilities and infrastructure of security agencies in the state, said Lagos State is the vanguard of support for the Ministry of Interior, adding that the gesture of the State Government was very well noted and appreciated.

    He said: “I’m here with all my service heads. We are here on tour of the facilities of the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry, as you know, is the hub of public safety and security in this country. Everything that has to do with public internal security and public safety is our responsibility.

    “We know that Lagos State is the vanguard in support of the Ministry of Interior. I was here few months back when the State Government donated security equipment to the police. I have never seen that done before and so we really want to urge the government and the good people of Lagos State to continue to support us and we assure that we would carry out our mandate in a way that the people will be happy,” Dambazau said.

  • FRSC rewards police, NSCDC, others

    FRSC rewards police, NSCDC, others

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ojota Unit Command, has rewarded the Nigeria Police, Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), and 11 other companies for their support and collaboration towards road safety activities in 2015.

    Other corporate organisations rewarded were: 7uP Bottling Company, Honeywell Flower Mills, Second Coming Nigeria Limited, Kasmag Transport, Owena Motor Park, Explain Ventures and Continental Satellite Limited (Consat), Mile 12 J5 Container, Oluyole Tipper Owners Association, Ilorin Emirate Transport Service.

    The award ceremony was held at the command’s premises in Ojota as part of the activities to mark its end of the year activities.

    Unit Commander Kehinde Hamzat (ACC), who noted that the command’s success would not have been possible without the support of the stakeholders, said the award was to appreciate their support and contributions towards the Corps achievement in 2015.

    He hinted that FRSC was focused on creating a safe motoring environment in Nigeria, saying one of the corporate strategies to achieve this mandate was to improve collaboration with agencies, bodies or groups in road safety activities.

    This strategy, he said, has been reemphasised in the FRSC 2016 corporate strategic goals.

    Consat’s Director of IT and Operations, Funmilola Adewon thanked the Corps for the awards and called other corporate organisations, groups and individuals to support the FRSC with infrastructures that would help it discharge its duties effectively.

  • NSCDC inaugurates gunboats

    NSCDC inaugurates gunboats

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), yesterday, inaugurated gunboats in Bayelsa State to tackle pipeline vandalism and other maritime crimes.

    The gunboats were sent to the state command of NSCDC by the Federal Government a few days after suspected vandals attacked pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Brass, Brass Local Government Area.

    The gunboats were inaugurated at the Government Jetty, Yenagoa, by Governor  Seriake Dickson, in a brief ceremony attended by Deputy Governor John Jonah; Chief of Staff, Talford Ongolo and security commanders in the state.

    Security commanders, who attended the event were the Commissioner of Police, Peter Ogunyanwo; state Commandant, NSCDC, Desmond Agu and the Commander, Joint Force (JF), Operation Pulo Shield, among others.

    Muhammadu commended Dickson for his efforts on security adding that the governor “does not joke with security”.

     

  • NSCDC inaugurates gunboats in Bayelsa to tackle vandalism

    NSCDC inaugurates gunboats in Bayelsa to tackle vandalism

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Tuesday, inaugurated gunboats in Bayelsa State to tackle cases of pipeline vandalism and other maritime criminalities in the state.

    The gunboats were sent to the state command of NSCDC by the Federal Government a few days after suspected vandals attacked pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Brass, Brass Local Government Area of the state.

    The corps’ Commandant-General, Abdullahi Muhammadu, was said to be desirous of equipping the commands in the Niger Delta region to forestall further attacks on oil installations and other national assets.

    The gunboats were inaugurated at the Government Jetty, Yenagoa, by the Governor of the state, Mr. Seriake Dickson, in a brief ceremony that was attended by the deputy Governor, John Jonah; Chief of Staff, Talford Ongolo and all the security commanders in the state.

    Security commanders, who attended the event, were the Commissioner of Police, Peter Ogunyanwo; state Commandant, NSCDC, Desmond Agu and the Commander, Joint Force (JF), Operation Pulo Shield, among others.

    Muhammadu commended Dickson for his efforts on security adding that the governor “does not joke with security”.

    Muhammadu, who was represented by the Deputy Commandant-General, Operation, Mr. Nnamdi Nwiyi, said the presence of all the security heads at the event underscored the synergy existing among them.

    “This is the only state I have visited where all the service chiefs are represented in an event of this nature. It shows synergy and I really appreciate what we have seen,” he said.

    In his remarks, Dickson said all the security agencies and the government had developed the habit of working together as a team.

    He said his government was committed in protection of lives and properties as well as safeguarding national assets.

    He asked the commandant-general to send more maritime assets to the state insisting that Bayelsa is more riverine than every other state in the country.

    He thanked the officers and operatives of the state command of NSCDC and praised the dedication of the state commandant to his duties.

    Dickson, however, told the commandant-general that his command in the state needed more support to enable it protect critical public installations.

    He said: “Our government has a high priority for security. In our second term in office, we will consolidate on security.”

    The governor called on all the misguided youths who had taken to crime to quit or face the wrath of his government and security agencies.

    He said the government in partnership with security outfits would flush out “disgruntled and misguided youths out of the state.”

    Dickson who later inaugurated the new headquarters of NSCDC emphasised the need for cooperation among the security agencies.

    He also promised that his government would soon provide more gunboats to security agencies.

    Earlier in his speech, Agu commended Dickson for all his support for the command including building the new headquarters.

  • NSCDC arrests 3 suspects for operating illegal fuel depot

    NSCDC arrests 3 suspects for operating illegal fuel depot

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, said it had arrested three suspects for operating illegal petrol depot in the state.

    The State Commandant of the corps, Mr Aliyu Yusha’u, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Kano on Tuesday, said that the suspects were arrested at Dawanau market in Dawakin -Tofa Local Government Area of the state.

    He said that during the operations, the operatives of the command also recovered 240 drums of petrol, equivalent to 63, 000 litres.

    Yusha’u said that the arrest of the suspects and the discovery of the illegal fuel depot were as a result of consistent surveillance mounted by the men of the command.

    He promised that the command would continue to raid areas suspected of suspicious movement in order to arrest perpetrators of illegal acts for justice.

    The commandant said that investigations were on to determine the extent of the crime by the suspects and charge them to court as soon as investigations were completed.

  • Five suspected vandals arrested in Lagos

    Five suspected vandals arrested in Lagos

    The Joint Task force on Anti-Pipeline vandalism Wednesday handed over five suspected pipeline vandals to the Nigerian Securities and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

    Also handed over were nine motorcycles and 23 vehicles allegedly used for vandalism as well as two dane guns and 23 live ammunitions recovered from the vandals.

    The suspects, Afeez Isiaka, Nurudeen Fatai, Oladele Godfrey, Ogbonna Agbo and Kayode Ademola were nabbed by the Joint Taskforce on Anti-Pipeline vandalism operating from Ikorodu through Mosimi to Atlas Cove.

    They were alleged to be members of a notorious pipeline vandalism syndicate that has continuously sabotaged the nation’s economy through siphoning Petroleum products from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines at Wawa, Arepo.

    Their arrest was sequel to a tip off by concerned residents, who alerted the JTF on their activities.

    According to security operatives, the suspects were not easily arrested as there was a fierce gun battle between the parties, during which other gang members fled.

    They were said to have loaded stolen petroleum products in three mini vans as well as a waste disposal truck belonging to a firm, Ganiu Ventures.

    Speaking at the event, the Commander, 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, General Bulama Biu said there was a renewed vigour in the fight against pipeline vandalism.

    He said: “The army dominates this place on foot patrol to ensure that the area is kept safe and it let to the success of this present arrests.

    “There is a renewed vigour in this fight against pipeline vandalism and I can assure you that we there will be no hiding place for these vandals.”

    While briefing reporters, the Maritime Component Commander of the JTF, Navy Captain Chinda Yahaya said the suspects were nabbed on January 10.

    He said: “Our troops were deployed for patrol on Sunday, January 10, based on intelligence report about the activities of vandals at Wawa area.

    “The patrol team arrived the area and on approaching, the vandals opened fire against the troops and this led to an exchange of gunfire between our troops and the vandals.

    “We however overwhelmed the vandals and arrested five men with two Dane guns and 23 live cartridges, while others escaped through the forests.

    “Additionally, 23 different types of vehicles and nine motorcycles were arrested and several containers filled with stolen products, as well as empty containers were equally secured.”

    In his remark, the state Commandant, Nigerian Securities and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gabriel Abafi said the various agencies in the Taskforce were working towards a common goal.

    “This is one of the things bugging the economy of the country and as this is done, investigation and prosecution will commence immediately,” he said.

    Among the vehicles recovered were a Toyota Camry marked Ex487ABC; Honda Odyssey with registration number EX957GGE; Toyota Corolla marked CW477LND, Peugeot Wagon (DC556FST), and Ford bus marked FKJ396XP.

    Others are Mercedes Benz bus, Toyota Avalon, Renault bus and Mercedes Benz bus with registration numbers YA39AKD, BD875AKD, EPE954XA and XC481ABC respectively.

    Also recovered were Toyota Hiace bus, Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Volkswagen Transporter, Toyota Camry, Vanagon bus, Peugeot Turbod, Nissan Quest and Mitsubishi SUV marked SMK615XC, MUS227DA, GGE546DP, XZ04GGE and KTU262DE, AAA625XL, SMK634BA, FKJ489XP, HW537AAA, CX2444LSR, respectively.

  • NSCDC destroys six illegal refineries in Cross River

    The Cross River State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Adeuyi Dayo Clement, has disclosed that six refineries that were used for illegal bunkering were destroyed in the state last year.

    He said 15 suspects for various offences were arrested of which three out of seven facing trial have been convicted.

    The Commandant said the agency has stepped up operations to stamp out illegal bunkering and diversion of petroleum products in the state.

    He said they had also impounded drums of  diesel from pipeline vandals as well as recovered electricity cables.

    He said they were working with other security agencies in the state to ensure crime is checked.

    However, Clement complained that the command was faced with shortage of operational vehicles to carry out widespread monitoring of illegal activities.

    Though he said the vehicles available were strategically deployed across the state to get the best results, he appealed to the government and well meaning organisations to assist by providing more.