Tag: NSCDC
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Imo Senatorial candidate shot dead by aide during victory party
An operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday shot dead the 2019 senatorial candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo North Senatorial District, Ndubuisi Emenike. The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed that the incident had been reported to the police. According to an eyewitness, the incident took place around…
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NSCDC recovers N21m debts in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said it had recovered about N21 million as debts from some residents of the state in the last quarter of 2019. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Alhaji Garba Muhammad, made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Friday.…
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Missing cash: 4 quizzed NSCDC back to post at Bayelsa govt. house
Four personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) arrested over alleged theft at Bayelsa Government House Yeagoa have returned to their duty posts. Mrs Christiana Abiakam-Omanu, Bayelsa Commandant of NSCDC told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, said the NSCDC personnel were questioned and freed by the Police. “You know whenever…
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Gunmen abduct NSCDC officer, wife, son in Abuja
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted nine persons including, a 12- year -old child, another Nigeria Security and Civil Defense (NSCDC) officer with his wife and one of his children at Dafara community in Kuje area council of the FCT have been abducted. A resident of the community, John Mamsa, said the incident happened around…
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Kidnapped Civil Defence operatives released, says commandant
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the release of two of its senior operatives abducted on Sept. 27. The Commandant, Mr Makinde Ayinla, confirmed the release in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Tuesday. Ayinla said the operatives were released…
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Kidnappers of two senior NSCDC officials demand N6m ransom
Kidnappers of the Commandant of Irrua Division of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Edo State, Mr. Albert Eguavoen, have allegedly demanded N6 million ransom to free their victim. This is even as the abductors of the wife of the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mrs. Francisca Okhiria, have allegedly…
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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct two senior NSCDC officials in Edo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The two officials who were on their way to Benin city, the state capital from Edo North Area Command were identified as Francis Okunwe the Area Commander of the Edo North Area Command and Chief Superintendent of…
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45-year-old kidnap kingpin arrested in Borno
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Borno, says it has arrested a 45 year-old man, Ibrahim Ali-Jobo, suspected to be a kidnap kingpin in Biu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The state Corps Commandant, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, made disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Vandalism: NSCDC nabs 8 in Badagry
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, on Wednesday said it had arrested eight suspects, including four Beninese, for pipeline vandalism, vowing to intensify the fight against the crime in the state. The Lagos State Commandant, Mr Cyprian Otoibhi, told newsmen in Lagos that the men of the marine anti-vandal unit of…
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Why we’re deploying over 3000 specially trained NSCDC officials to farmlands, ranches – Spokesperson
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said the decision by the federal government to create agro rangers corps will help protect farmers and their investments from attacks by criminals, especially kidnappers. The Agro-Ranger unit was created following request by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to provide security to the proposed 250 cattle…