Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has established an Ebola Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee to coordinate the state’s readiness and response to any potential threat of the disease. The committee, chaired by the Deputy Governor, Mr Dennis Idahosa, comprises representatives of government ministries, security agencies, health institutions, professional bodies and …
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NSCDC strengthens collaboration to protect critical infrastructure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has strengthened collaboration with relevant stakeholders to protect critical national infrastructure against vandalism and other forms of destruction. The Lagos State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Adetoun Keshinro, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the corps in collaboration with the Office …
Read More »Anambra Electricity seeks collaboration with NSCDC to protect power infrastructure
The Anambra Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC) Wednesday called for collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to secure electricity infrastructure in the state. The Chairman of ASERC, Prof. Frank Okafor, made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Maku …
Read More »NSCDC arrests 3 suspects over alleged car theft, vandalism in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested two suspected car thieves and a suspected vandal in separate operations in the state. The NSCDC State Commandant, Mr Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, made the disclosure at a press conference on Friday in Kano. Hassan-Agalama said the two suspected …
Read More »Niger: Bago reveals disturbing signs found on bodies of 37 dead miners
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has disclosed disturbing signs found on the bodies of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Bago said the victims were held in one of …
Read More »Benue NSCDC visits Orphanage, donates Relief Materials
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command on Thursday, donated cash, food items, beddings, toiletries and other essentials to Tivid Orphanage Home International, North Bank area of Makurdi. The State Commandant, Mrs Alice Bitrus who led a delegation from the command on a visit to the orphanage, …
Read More »NSCDC arrests suspected motorcycle thief, recovers bike, 11 number plates
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 45-year-old suspected motorcycle thief and recovered 11 number plates. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, made this known in a statement on Tuesday issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim …
Read More »NSCDC detains security guard, 3 others for alleged Jigawa school vandalism
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, says it has detained a security guard and three others for alleged vandalism of aluminum roofing sheets at the School of Nursing Hadejia. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Dutse by Badruddeen Tijjani, the spokesman of the …
Read More »NSCDC arrests 2 suspected railway, electrical infrastructure vandals in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has arrested two suspected vandals over alleged vandalism of railway and electrical infrastructure in Kano State. The State Commandant, Mohammed Hassan-Agalama, made the disclosure on Monday in Kano. Hassan-Agalama said the suspects were arrested in separate intelligence-led operations carried …
Read More »NSCDC arrests 2 suspects over alleged job racketeering in Oyo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspects in Oyo State over alleged conspiracy and job racketeering. The NSCDC Commandant in Oyo State, Mr Augustine Padonu, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Friday. Padonu said that the suspects allegedly …
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