The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has appointed Adam Imam as the new commandant of the Akwa Ibom State Command. A statement by NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Friday Ekerete, made available to journalists in Uyo on Tuesday, stated that Imam, the 14th commandant in the state, took over …
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NSCDC Makes U-turn, Admits Detaining Journalist
THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has admitted to detaining a Kwara journalist and lawyer on Friday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the NSCDC spokesman in the state, Ayeni Olasunkanmi, who spoke with our correspondent on Saturday, said the agency neither detained nor assaulted any lawyer or journalist, saying, “that was …
Read More »NSCDC Arrests Burglar Who Raped Kwara Housewife In The Presence Of Her Daughter
A 47-year-old man identified as Ganiyu Yusuf, has been arrested by men of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for allegedly raping a housewife in Ilorin in June 2021, IGBERETV reports. Speaking to newsmen, the spokesperson of NSCDC in the state, Olasunkanmi Ayeni, said …
Read More »Newly-Employed NSCDC Officer Killed By Bandits At Mining Site In Kaduna
Yashim Elisha, one of the seven Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers killed by bandits in Kaduna State reportedly got employed in NSCDC in 2022, IGBERETV has learnt. Yashim Elisha and other personnel were ambushed and killed at Kuriga mining site in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of …
Read More »IE, NSCDC Partner To Safeguard Electrical Installations
For stable power supply, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) has partnered with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to protect its infrastructure. During a meeting yesterday with Lagos State NSCDC Command, Head, Legal and Regulatory, IE, Babatunde Osadare, commended the organisation and police for their support in safeguarding the …
Read More »NSCDC Deploys 504 Personnel For Hitch-Free National Sports Festival In Delta
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised a hitch-free sports festival set to commence at the Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba, in Delta state. Mr Emeka Peters, the NSCDC Public Relations officer, disclosed this in a press statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria )NAN) on …
Read More »75-year Old Man Arrested Over Alleged Rape Of Grandniece
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a 75-year-old man, Musa Gambo, who allegedly raped his six-year-old great-grandniece in Jigawa State. The spokesman of the Jigawa State NSCDC Command, Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Adamu Shehu confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to DAILY POST. He …
Read More »NSCDC Impounds Trucks, Arrests Suspect For Oil Theft
THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Rivers State has impounded five trucks and arrested a suspect for alleged oil theft. The state commandant of the corps, Michael Ogar, said this in a statement issued by the corps spokesperson, Olufemi Ayodele, on Friday in Port Harcourt. He said that …
Read More »NSCDC Arrest Uncle, Four Others For Sodomy
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Sokoto State command, has paraded five suspects including an uncle of a seven-year-old allegedly sodomised. Speaking with newsmen while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Sokoto, the NSCDC state commandant, Mohammed Saleh-Dada, said the uncle of the victim was the first suspect …
Read More »Reps Probe Favouritism, Lopsided Promotions, Recruitments In NSCDC
THE House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged favouritism, lopsided recruitments and promotions in the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps over the last 10 years. At the plenary on Tuesday, the House mandated its committees on Interior, Federal Character, and Public Service Matters to “investigate recruitment, staff quota, …
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