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  • Boko Haram: NSCDC boss promises 24 hour surveillance

    Boko Haram: NSCDC boss promises 24 hour surveillance

    Against the backdrop of the activities of the Boko Haram sect in the country, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Abduallahi Gana Mohammadu, has assured of 24-hour surveillance across the country.

    Mohammadu also mandated officers and men of the corps to redouble their efforts and be more proactive in tackling various security challenges associated with the last ember months.

    He stated this at the opening ceremony of a one-day capacity building program organised by the Servicom Unit held at the national headquarters of the Corp.

    The aim of the program is to bring together frontline staffs of the corps for the purpose of developing knowledge and skills aimed at taking the service to greater height in service delivery.

    Speaking through the Acting Deputy Commandant General (Administration), Mrs. Abosede Isimi, the CG emphasised the need for personnel to continually develop themselves, re-strategise on its modus operandi and embrace sophistication in tactics and equipments.

    He stressed that positive attitude to work, mental re-orientation and renewed mindset are some of the necessary requirements for excellent service delivery, adding that the Corps mandate, which include disaster and crisis management, protection of critical infrastructures and National Assets among others, could be tested at this period with no room for failure.

    According to a statement issued by the NSCDC spokesman, Emmanuel Okeh, the NSCDC boss said: “The Corps must continue to provide 24 hour security for all Critical Infrastructures and National Assets such as Oil Pipelines, Transport, Telecommunications and Power equipment to make life more meaningful for citizens of Nigeria and visitors alike.”

    The representative of the servicom office in the presidency, Miss Famata Gaji, who doubles as one of the resource persons, expressed satisfaction with the performance and quality of service rendered by the Corps and commended the organisation for its excellent performance.

     

  • NSCDC decries activities of cable vandals in Jigawa

    NSCDC decries activities of cable vandals in Jigawa

    The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday decried the spate of power transmission line vandalism in the state.

    This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Muhammad Gidado, the Commandant of the corps in the state, which was made available to newsmen in Dutse.

    The statement said that Gidado expressed his dismay at the spate of vandalised power-transmission cables and insulation plates along Sara in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa.

    He however commended the the anti-vandal squad of the command for recovering the items, it said.

    It said that the recovery as a “wakeup call’’, adding that vandalism needed to be curtailed.

    The statement said that no arrest was made because the vandals ran away before the anti-vandal squad arrived there.

    “The corps is determined to put an end to the activities of vandals in the state which is on the increase.

    “But by the grace of God, we will arrest the perpetrators of the act,’’ he said in the statement.

    The statement said that the commandant directed officers of the command to be more vigilant and provide security to lives and property in the state.

    It quoted Gidado as saying that items recovered had been deposited at the Gwaram Divisional Office of the corps for safe keeping.

    The statement said that Gidado promised that the items would be handed over to the Power Transmission Company (PTC) in the area after it would have concluded its investigation.

  • Dekina not under security lock – NSCDC chief

    Dekina not under security lock – NSCDC chief

    Deputy Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Nnamdi Nwiyi, has debunked online reports of a security lock of Dekina Local Government Area.

    According to him, there was an incident in a polling unit which led to protests.

    He said it resulted in the INEC official leaving, making it impossible for accreditation to begin.

    Nwiyi said only one unit was affected, and that it did not amount to a serious security issue.

    He said electoral officers addressed the problem.

    Speaking with newsmen in Dekina, he said: “Security officials will not be caught napping. So far, I’ll say that it has been generally orderly. Everything has been peaceful as of now but we’ll not rest on our oars.

    “We have to be extra-vigilant and more cautious to ensure there will be no embarrassment to Nigerians and Kogi people.

    “I received the report about a lockdown. It was Ward 003 or 004 in Dekina. We heard the indigenes were having issues and the electoral officials had to take the materials back to their office.

    “It was a message I got from security and intelligence reports. But I believe INEC would be able to sort it out.

    “Apart from that, our men have been giving us positive news from the field,” he said.

    On allegations of thuggery, Nwini said: “If he (Wada) mentioned specific names I’m sure security would have been beefed up in those places.”

    He urged voters to remain law-abiding and to cast their ballots without violence.

    “I think Nigeria should be getting more mature by now with our experience with elections. The issue is that the awareness is now high. Voter apathy has been removed.

    “However, politicians and the National Orientation Agency still have a lot of work to do on issues of orderly conduct during elections.

    “It is only when people have trust in the result that we can get it right. But so far, I’ll give a pass-mark to what I’ve seen on the field.”

  • NSCDC nabs two suspected pipeline vandals

    NSCDC nabs two suspected pipeline vandals

    Ebonyi state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Wednesday arrested two persons suspected to be pipeline vandals in the state.

    The two suspects were arrested between 2am and 6:30am in Ivo LGA of the state.

    According to the state commandant of the corps, Shuayb Jibril , the suspects are Ifeanyi Chukwu, 29, and Nkem Ndika, 29 who hailed from Amaonye village in Ishiagu community of Ivo local government area of the state.

    He said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the command concludes its investigation on the matter.

    He cautioned youths in the state to avoid vandalizing pipelines and other federal government installations within and outside their communities as the command was prepared to arrest and prosecute anybody found culpable.

    “Stopping vandalism is one of our core mandates; pipelines pass through Ebonyi state and we are working hard to ensure that vandals do exist in the state.

    “We took the suspects we arrested to the village head of the community and he ascertained that the suspects are the ones terrorizing the community as it concerns vandalism. Four motorcycles, 8 jerry cans among others were recovered from them.”

    The suspects in an interview with The Nation admitted their involvement in the crime but blamed their involvement on poverty.

     

  • Navy hands over 15 suspected oil thieves, vessels to NSCDC

    The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder at Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, yesterday handed over 15 suspected oil thieves and six vessels to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for prosecution.

    NNS Pathfinder‘s Executive Officer Capt. Olusegun Soyemi said the suspects were arrested for alleged illegal bunkering.

    The naval officer said one of the suspects was apprehended while discharging about 108,000 litres of diesel from a large wooden boat into five vessels without a licence.

    He said: “On October 20, we got intelligence report about an illegal bunkering at a private jetty, opposite the Slaughter Market in Trans-Woji, Port Harcourt.

    “Arriving at the jetty, our troops intercepted five vessels and a large wooden boat, loading products suspected to be stolen diesel.

    “The vessels – MV Denis, MV Faith, MV Lum VII, MV Eliora and FP Comfort – had no approval from the naval headquarters for the transaction.”

    Soyemi said the prime suspect, who he said was also the middleman for two companies in the alleged theft, provided useful information during the Navy’s preliminary investigation.

    The Naval executive officer said the owners of the vessels were invited for questioning, adding that they tendered their statements.

    He stressed that the owners would be further investigated by the NCDC to ascertain their innocence or otherwise.

    Soyemi said: “On October 2, troops of NNS Pathfinder impounded a 3,000-metric tonne ship, MT Everest, which anchored at a location, a few metres from a pipeline, without any official reason to anchor there.

    “We discovered that the vessel, which had been in operation since 2007, had no certificate of registration and clearance from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and was (also) without an approval from the Navy for its operations…”

  • NSCDC retains title at 3rd CCSF International Taekwondo Open

    NSCDC retains title at 3rd CCSF International Taekwondo Open

    •NSC to collaborate with foundation

    Just like it happened at the second edition of the Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) International Taekwondo Opens, the situation repeated itself as Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) beat Mali and Niger Republic to the overall title at this year’s tourney concluded in Abuja at the weekend.

    Also, impressed with the immense contribution of CCSF to the development and promotion of taekwondo, the National Sports Commission (NSC) will be collaborating with the foundation on a four-year strategic partner.

    With the large turnout of athletes for the championship across the continent NSCDC fought off opposition from continental power houses, Mali and Niger Republic to emerge as the best team at the two-day championship.

    In his remarks at the closing ceremony of the championship held at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, Director General of NSC, Alhassan Yakmut said with what CCSF has been doing in terms of its programmes, it is clear that the foundation has been able to champion the ideals of the commission.

    “The atmosphere at this year’s tournament is what obtained globally in terms of international standard and I don’t think any reasonable person will not be impressed with what we have seen here tonight. Apart from the tournament, they have done workshop and other developmental activities to support the upcoming athletes. With this, NSC will be entering into four-year strategic partnership with CCSF to champion the development and promotion of taekwondo which is an Olympic sport in Nigeria. So from 2016, the collaboration will take off with NSC fully supporting the foundation in all its activities,” Alhassan said.

    After two days of competitive action, NSCDC confirmed why it is committed to sports in Nigeria when its athletes dominated the medal table at the 3rd CCSF Open concluded at the weekend.

    NSCDC amassed four gold, one silver and four bronze medals to beat Mali and Niger Republic to second and third places on the medal table.

    Mali again showed why it remains the taekwondo power house in Africa when the two inspired by Soumare Karamoko won two gold and two bronze medals while Niger Republic won same number of gold with one silver and one bronze medals.

    From the 284 athletes that featured in the competition which has the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)-certified referees handling proceedings, Mali’s Karamoko was voted the best male athlete while NSCDC’s Chinazum Nwosu won the best female diadem.

    Cameroun’s sole representative who fought his way into the final in the men’s -80kg to clinch silver medal won the fair play award for his sportsmanship during the final match, which he lost to NSCDC’s Segun Olushola. Youthful Thursdaline Peter was adjudged the outstanding referee of the championship.

  • NSCDC trains 10,000 personnel on counter terrorism – CG

    NSCDC trains 10,000 personnel on counter terrorism – CG

    The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Abdullahi Gana, said more than 10,000 personnel have been trained on counter terrorism with the aim of tackling insurgency in the country.

    This is contained in a statement by Emmanuel Okeh, Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

    The statement said the personnel were trained on counter terrorism in Israel, Pakistan, Italy and also with the Nigerian Army School of counter terrorism and insurgency.

    It is said that Gana made this assertion at the reception of the courtesy visit by the United Nations counter terrorism committee led by Mr. Weixiong Chen at NSCDC, headquarters, Abuja.

    According to the statement, the CG of NSCDC enumerated the corps mandate, stressing the need for support and training in the area of protection of critical infrastructures and other national assets in the country.

    They are in most cases readily available targets for both terrorists and vandals.

    He said presently, over 400 personnel are protecting the facilities of multinational oil companies in Nigeria, such as Shell, Agip, and Mobil among others.

    According to the statement, the leader of the UN delegate, Mr. Weixiong Chen, said his team came to assist in training and to proffer solutions against insurgency.

    Chen pointed out the following has to be in place for the fight against terrorism to be completed.

    “The rule of the law must be present, therefore the issue of coordination and training among the various law enforcement agencies is paramount.

    “They must have basic training on close protection; to enable the security operatives protect themselves and the populace in general.

    “That Nigeria cannot fight terrorism in isolation, hence there must be involvement of other nations of the world, to assist financially, trainings and providing equipment based on the need for the particular nation“.

    Chen assured the Corps of UN-CTED support in training the personnel and to also give logistic support and advocated the tackling of terrorism through a holistic approach involving the three tiers of government.

    Gana appealed to the UN delegate that the personnel still need more exposure on technological abilities to improve greatly in the fight against terrorism.

     

  • NSCDC man kills colleague

    NSCDC man kills colleague

    A member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State has been killed by his colleague while pursuing a suspect.

    It was gathered that the late officer and his colleagues pursued a robbery suspect into a shop and arrested him.

    An eyewitness said one of the NSCDC officers accidentally shot his colleague when some residents protested against their action.

    The residents called the police immediately after the incident and the NSCDC officers were arrested.

    The victim was taken to the State Specialist hospital in Akure, where he was confirmed dead.

    The Corps spokesman, Kayode Balogun, denied the allegation that his officers acted unprofessionally.

    Police spokesman Femi Joseph said his men were deployed in the area when they heard that a riot broke out between the NSCDC officers and residents.

    Joseph said a suspect has been arrested, adding that he was helping the police with their investigation.

     

  • Abia NSCDC to prosecute 14 suspected pipeline vandals

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia State will prosecute 14 persons for suspected pipeline vandalism. The vandals were arrested within the week.

    Parading four new suspects: Peter Ugochukwu, 28, Uzoma Anyim, 48, Winner Onwuegbu, 28, and Udoka Nwokorie, 27, Corps Commandant Dr Benito Eze said the vandals would be arraigned after investigations.

    Eze worried that pipeline vandalism had increased since the Port Harcourt Refinery resumed the pumping of petroleum products.

    He noted that in August, the command arrested about 18 suspects on the Osisioma pipeline highway.

    “Between the second week of August till date, 18 suspected vandals have been arrested along Osisioma area of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline highway.”

    The commandant said about six trucks, jerry cans, eight cars and buses, which were confiscated during the period, were parked at their Isiala Ngwa field office.

    He warned oil marketers against patronising vandals because the command was also on the trail of buyers.

    One of the suspects, Nwokorie, from Umudiawa-Ofeiyi-Ohuhu in Umuahia South Local Government Area, said he was arrested when he came home to see his sick parents.

    Nwokorie, who claimed to be a student of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU), said he was arrested during a raid.

  • Father paraded for ‘sleeping with’ daughter

    Father paraded for ‘sleeping with’ daughter

    34-year-old man, Mohammed Ahmed, was paraded yesterday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, by the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for alleged incest.

    The suspect was alleged to have been sleeping with his 14-year-old daughter since April. He was recently apprehended by officials of the NSCDC.

    It was learnt that the girl, a primary 4 pupil in a public school, lived with her father and her nine-year-old sister in a room.

    The Nation gathered that the girl’s mother  separated from her father for unknown reason.

    The suspect reportedly married another woman, who bore him two children, before she died two years ago.

    Addressing reporters, Ahmed said: “I don’t know what came over me. Since April, I’ve been having sex with my daughter. Anytime we are doing it, I don’t see anything wrong in it. I had sex with her six times.”

    NSCDC spokesman Wale

    Folarin said: “We were informed by one of Ahmed’s neighbours that he usually hears the girl’s cries every night. He said this made him to enquire from the girl, who told him what has been happening to her.”