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  • Police promise to arrest killers of NSCDC officers

    Police promise to arrest killers of NSCDC officers

    Edo State Police Command has assured the Chinese community at the BUA Cement that it would arrest the killers of eight personnel of the Nigeria and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

    It said it would work with other security agencies to rescue the kidnapped Chinese expatriate.

    The personnel, who were attached to the BUA Cement Factory in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area, were killed in an ambush while one Chinese expatriate was kidnapped.

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    Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, gave the assurance when he visited the crime scene and BUA Cement factory.

    In a statement, the state Police spokesman, Moses Yamu, said the commissioner commiserated with the state Command of the NSCDC over the loss of their personnel and vowed that the attack would not go unpunished.

    “In his remarks to the Chinese community in BUA Cement, Okpella, the Commissioner assured that the Command is intensifying operational efforts to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted expatriate, while strengthening security deployments in the area to forestall a recurrence.

  • Police promise to arrest killers of NSCDC officers

    Police promise to arrest killers of NSCDC officers

    Edo State Police Command has assured the Chinese community working at the BUA Cement that it would arrest the killers of eight personnel of the Nigeria and Civil Defence Corps.

    It said it would work with other security agencies to rescue the kidnapped Chinese expatriate.

    Eight NSCDC personnel attached to the BUA Cement Factory in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area, were killed in an ambush, and one Chinese expatriate was kidnapped.

     Edo Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, gave the assurance when he paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the crime scene and BUA Cement factory.

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    A statement by the Edo police spokesman, Moses Yamu, said the commissioner commiserated with the Edo State Command of the NSCDC over the loss of their personnel and vowed that the attack would not go unpunished.

    “In his remarks to the Chinese community in BUA Cement, Okpella, the Commissioner assured that the Command is intensifying operational efforts to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted expatriate, while strengthening security deployments in the area to forestall a recurrence.

    “He called for calm and cooperation from residents, urging them to provide timely and credible information to aid the ongoing operations.

    “The Edo State Police Command remains steadfast in its duty to protect lives and property and will not relent until criminal elements threatening the peace of the State are identified and made to face justice.”

  • NSCDC nabs man for ‘swindling’ nine of N9 million in Adamawa

    NSCDC nabs man for ‘swindling’ nine of N9 million in Adamawa

    Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa State Command, have arrested a man for allegedly swindling nine residents of over N9 million.

    The 28-year-old man, Bless Johnson, is being charged with impersonation and obtaining money from the public under false pretences,

    Public Relations Officer of the state NSCDC, Nyako Baba, said in a statement, said the suspect was reported to the NSCDC Divisional Office in Mubi.

    According to the PRO, “Acting on credible intelligence and coordinated efforts, officers tracked and arrested Johnson on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Timbokum Village, Ganye Local Government Area.

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    “Initial investigations indicate that the suspect defrauded at least nine individuals, extracting several millions of naira by falsely promising political appointments, job placements, and assistance with international travel,” he said.

    The NSCDC PRO explained that the money was deposited in the suspect’s account by victims.

    “During investigation, Johnson refunded N1,120,000 to some victims,” Baba said.

    He explained that the suspect executed his scheme by obtaining contacts of prominent personalities and luring victims with fraudulent offers.

  • NSCDC buries officer killed in Edo ambush

    NSCDC buries officer killed in Edo ambush

    The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has laid to rest one of its officers, Oluwatosin Sunday, who was killed in an ambush by suspected kidnappers in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

    Sunday was among the eight operatives of the Corps gunned down during an attack on the convoy of Chinese expatriates working with BUA Cement Company last Friday.

    An expatriate, a Chinese national, was kidnapped while four of his compatriots were rescued from their abductors. 

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    The fallen officer attached to the Ondo State Command of the NSCDC was buried on Tuesday in his hometown of Isua Akoko, Akoko, South-East Local Government Area of the state.

    Speaking at the burial, the NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar, described the late Sunday and his colleagues as heroes who paid the supreme price in the line of duty.

    Abubakar, represented by the Ondo Commander, Oluyemi Ibiloye, assured the grieving family that the perpetrators of the “heinous crime” would be tracked down and brought to justice.

    “For fighting and paying the supreme price at Okpella, your memories shall be honoured by us living ours with purpose, pride, and gratitude. Adieu IC Oluwatosin Sunday,” he said.

    The corps had promised to reach out to the family of the deceased with the vow to arrest those behind their killings. 

  • NSCDC deploys 174 newly trained officers to protect critical assets in FCT

    NSCDC deploys 174 newly trained officers to protect critical assets in FCT

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intensified intelligence operations across Abuja and its environs to curb vandalism and other criminal activities.

    Commandant of the FCT Command, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, disclosed this on Monday during the passing-out ceremony of 174 officers who recently completed a specialised training tagged “Enhancing Tactical Efficiency through Modern Security Tools.”

    He explained that the officers, now certified, would be deployed to strategic locations to safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure within the capital city.

    Dr. Odumosu noted that the training was designed to sharpen the personnel’s tactical skills in line with global best practices, stressing that today’s security challenges are more complex and demand both courage and the effective use of modern tools and techniques.

    The Commandant also commended the Nigerian Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja, for its support and collaboration, while emphasising that inter-agency synergy remains vital in achieving national security objectives.

    He said, “The quality of instruction and guidance you have given is quite enormous and an investment in the security architecture of FCT and Nigeria at large.

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    “The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is statutorily mandated to safeguard Critical National Assets and Infrastructure. As a nation, the threats we face are not static; they evolve daily, ranging from insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping to vandalism of Critical Assets, oil, communication, and power installations, as well as emerging threats such as cyber intrusions and drone-enabled crimes.

    “The skills acquired through this training will translate into stronger surveillance capacity, quicker response times, and improved protection of assets vital to our economic and social wellbeing.”

    The NSCDC FCT boss charged the 174 participants to apply the knowledge with professionalism, discipline, and a strong sense of duty.

    “In the last few years, the FCT Command has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of capacity building programmes and I assure you that this unique training would be a catalyst for drastic reductions in reported cases of vandalism, theft of public infrastructure and a surge in the arrests of vandals and other criminal elements within the FCT and its environs, ” Dr Odumosu said.

    In his address, the NSCDC Unit Commander, ACC John Alabama Stephen, said the training programme was carefully designed to sharpen the tactical skills of the personnel, equipping them with modern knowledge and practical tools needed to thrive in today’s ever-evolving security environment.

  • Gunmen kill eight NSCDC personnel

    Gunmen kill eight NSCDC personnel

    Eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

    The NSCDC were attached to the BUA Cement Factory in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

    Five Chinese expatriates were abducted by the suspected kidnappers.

    An official of the NSCDC, who pleaded anonymity, said four injured persons in the attack were receiving treatment.

    According to him: “”The incident happened on Friday, August 5, 2025, at about 10 pm, when the officers were escorting five Chinese expatriates after a routine patrol at the company’s entrance.

    “The suspected kidnappers, armed with sophisticated weapons, ambushed the NSCDC personnel attached to BUA Cement Company, Okpella, Etsako East LGA, Edo State.

    “The attackers laid an ambush at the company’s entrance. They opened fire sporadically, engaging NSCDC operatives in a gun duel. Despite the loss of personnel, NSCDC operatives successfully rescued four expatriates.

    “The armed group escaped into the bush with one abducted expatriate.

    “The surviving NSCDC personnel repelled further assault and secured four expatriates safely.

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    “The injured officers were evacuated and are receiving medical care.”

    Spokesman for the Edo NSCDC, Ogbebor Efosa, said the Edo Commandant of the agency, Agun Gbenga, visited the scene of the crime and the hospital.

    He said rescue operation has commenced for possible rescue of the victim.

    According to him: “As I speak with you, our personnel and other security agencies are combing the bush through which the kidnappers escaped. We are making every effort to ensure that the abducted expatriate is freed unhurt and the perpetrators are brought to justice.”

  • FG signs one-year performance contracts with para-military agencies

    FG signs one-year performance contracts with para-military agencies

    The Federal Government on Saturday signed one-year performance contracts with para-military agencies, insisting that they should hit 100 percent goals with on-going reforms. 

    The agencies are the Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), and the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, now under the Ministry of Interior signed the performance bound as well. 

    Passports and Visa reforms, Prisons decongestion, reformation of inmates in line with global standards, protection of critical national assets and infrastructures and fire fighting reforms are major issues and challenges being addressed at the moment by the Agencies in line with their respective mandates. 

    The  performance contracts were signed by Prof Abubakar Audi, Commandant General of the NSCDC; Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, Controller General of Corrections, and Commandant General of Federal Fire Service, FFS; Mr Samuel Adeyemi. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap, could not sign for the Immigration as she was outside the country at the moment. 

    The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who supervised the signing of the performance contracts after a three day retreat at Zuma Rock Resort, Suleja, Niger state, said the on going reforms in all the agencies must be seen to their logical conclusions with 100 percent grades. 

    “Yes. When we did the last retreat, we were 62 percent. A year after,  the Presidential Performance Assessment Initiative moved us from 62 percent to 85 percent. So now our target is 100 percent. That is why I asked the Permanent Secretary to give me one reason why I need to change a winning team, ” Tunji-Ojo said. 

    The Minister emphasised the need for capacity building for personnel of the para-military Services, saying that capacity building would bring the best out of them and aligned them with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. 

    He urged the Director General of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote to continue the reforms in NIMC to ensure that Nigeria have a solid foundational identity that could be authenticated, verified and free of fraud and abuses.

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    Tunji-Ojo said the reforms in the Nigeria Correctional Service should be carried out to achieve transformation and reformation of inmates, saying that Correctional Centres should no longer be a place for condemnation. 

    The Minister said the agencies should not only make Mr President proud, but leave a legacy of building strong institutions that would stand the test of time after the exit of the current leaders. 

    For the Federal Fire Service, he said:” I told you there’s a lot of work to be done in terms of orientation, in terms of scope of service. By this time next year, I want to see a fire service that will be custodian of emergency medical service. I want to see a fire service that will be liberalized.

    “I want to see a fire service that will allow for private sector participation. I want to see a fire service that will be able to regulate and be able to enumerate the sector. And I want to see a Fire Service that will be judged by the number of assets saved.”

  • NSCDC, Tantita operatives undergo training to ramp up oil output, revenue drive

    NSCDC, Tantita operatives undergo training to ramp up oil output, revenue drive

    Nigeria’s efforts to ramp up crude oil production and stabilise government revenue have received a boost as Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) began a three-day capacity building training for operatives in Effurun, Delta State.

    The programme, facilitated by Top-Private Security Services Limited, is designed to strengthen surveillance, coordination, and protection of critical oil infrastructure.

    Managing Director of Tantita, Chief Kestin Pondi, represented by TSSNL General Manager, Brig. Gen. Efe Dafioghor, described the training as timely in view of ongoing national efforts to curb oil theft and increase crude output.

    “The more you make the pipelines green, the more you improve the natural resources that build the nation. This training is to build our capacity to sustain gains already recorded,” Pondi said, commending Tantita operatives as well as the Nigerian Army, Navy, and NSCDC for their contributions to improved oil production.

    In his opening remarks, Executive Director of Operations and Technical, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, represented by TSSNL’s Head of Technical, Mr. Roland Isereke, recalled that prior to Tantita’s operations in 2022, Nigeria was battling massive crude losses, with production dipping below one million barrels per day.

    “Today, the pipelines in our areas of operation remain green. Illegal refining has been reduced to the barest minimum, and that is because of you (operatives),” Enisuoh said. 

    He added that new technologies, including long-range drones capable of 16-hour flights, were being deployed to strengthen surveillance and quick response in the creeks.

    He urged participants to take the training seriously, noting that their work on the field was crucial not just to security, but to the stability of Nigeria’s economy.

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    On his part, owner of Top-Private Security Services, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd), said full participation in the training would translate into better operational outcomes, safeguarding oil revenue and supporting government’s fiscal programmes.

    The training comes at a time when the Federal Government is banking on increased oil production to meet budgetary targets, improve foreign reserves, and stabilise the naira.

    Areas to be looked at the training include Pipeline Protection Strategy, HSE & Emmergency Procedures – Oil Assets Surveillance vis-à-vis Legal applications, Health Safety & Environment Practices: Marine Transportation Safety, Threat Assessment & Risk Management; Maritime Security, Intelligence & Basics of Anti-Sabotage Operations – Operational Protocols in Maritime and Riverside Environment, Intelligence Gathering, Analysis and Application; Surveillance Techniques and Use of Technology; Anti-Sabotage Tactics and Field Techniques and Civil-Military/Paramilitary Cooperation & Capstone Project.

  • NSCDC nabs four suspected burglars in Ondo

    NSCDC nabs four suspected burglars in Ondo

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State Command has apprehended four suspected burglars for allegedly breaking into a residential apartment in Peace and Joy community axis of Oba Ile in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state.

    The suspects identified as: James Emmanuel Reuben (23), student; Monday Reuben (19), student; Japason Joshua (21), farmer; and Lucas Joshua (23), also a farmer, were nabbed last Sunday.

    The quadruplets were arrested after the owner of the apartment reported the case of the burglary to the NSCDC while she was away for a church programme.

    Daniel Aidemenbor, a spokesman for the NSCDC in Ondo, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a press statement on Wednesday in Akure, alleged that items stolen from the apartment included an Apple iPad, household equipment, clothing and food items.

    Aidamenbor also said that following the complaint, NSCDC operatives tracked the SIM card inserted in the stolen iPad, leading to the arrest of four suspects:

    He said James Emmanuel, whom he also described as a “soft target,” cooperated with the authorities and provided crucial information that facilitated the arrest of the other three.

    “Based on legal advice, he (Emmanuel) has been granted bail,” Mr Aidamenbor added in the copy of the statement.

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    He explained that further investigations revealed that the suspects had been behind a series of burglary incidents within the community.

    According to Aidemenbor, a search of the residence of the suspects yielded various stolen items belonging to the complainant, including food supplies, household equipment, clothing, and the missing iPad.

    “The suspects have reportedly confessed to the crime,” he said.

    The NSCDC command called on the members of the public to remain vigilant and to continue providing credible and timely information that would support security agencies in flushing out criminal elements from the state.

  • Alleged N1.43trn theft: NSCDC Mining Marshals seal illegal lithium mine in Kebbi

    Alleged N1.43trn theft: NSCDC Mining Marshals seal illegal lithium mine in Kebbi

    The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have sealed an illegal lithium mining operation in Libata, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State, accusing the operators of violating mining laws and defrauding the federal government of over ₦1.43 trillion.

    The enforcement team, acting under the mandate of the federal high court, said the operation was linked to a firm now under investigation for large-scale mineral theft and regulatory breaches.

    According to officials, the company, in alleged collaboration with unnamed foreign nationals, illegally extracted lithium valued at ₦1,431,762,340,450 over two years.

    Regulators say the firm far exceeded the scope of its Small Scale Mining License (SSML) and Exploration License, encroaching on cadastre units lawfully owned by another titleholder.

    Officials said the action contravenes section 46(2) of the 2007 Minerals and Mining Act and section 48 of the Nigerian Mining Regulations, 2011.

    The company’s activities, they added, not only deprived the government of critical revenue but also undermined the legal framework protecting Nigeria’s mineral resources.

    The site was shut down following a coordinated inspection by security personnel, state mine officers, and company representatives.

    Despite a formal summons, the directors of Three Crown Mines failed to appear before investigators in Abuja on July 21, citing “inconvenience” through a letter from their counsel, Y.C. Maikyau, SAN.

    The Mining Marshals described the excuse as unacceptable and warned against attempts to stall the investigation.

    They insisted that a new appearance date must be mutually agreed upon to continue the probe.

    John Onoja, Assistant Commandant of Corps and Commander of the Mining Marshals, issued a warning that mineral theft would be treated with zero tolerance.

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    “We will not negotiate the mineral fortune of Nigeria across any roundtable. Mineral theft is not a compoundable offence,” he said.

    His comments came weeks after the Ministry of Solid Minerals fined Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company ₦2 billion following a similar investigation led by the Marshals.

    Onoja said the recent enforcement actions were in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu and the directives of Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals.

    Lithium, a key component in global energy transition technologies, is now central to Nigeria’s economic strategy, and its unchecked exploitation, officials say, threatens both revenue and national sovereignty.

    In reaction, NSCDC Commandant-General, Abubakar Ahmed Audi, said law enforcement must be central to national prosperity.

    “The enforcement of laws that protect federal revenue is foundational to Nigeria’s prosperity. The sanitisation of the mining sector is not just necessary—it is non-negotiable,” he said.