Tag: NSCDC
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Gombe killings: NSCDC boss orders psychological test of personnel
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana has directed the agency’s Forensic Psychology unit to work out a timetable for security profiling and psychological test of all personnel. The directive followed the Gombe State incident of Sunday where an NSCDC officer allegedly drove his car into a procession of…
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Easter Tragedy! 10 die, 30 injured as Boys’ Brigade, NSCDC official clash in Gombe
Ten persons reportedly died and 30 others injured in Gombe in an incident involving the Boys’ Brigade drawn from St Peter’s Anglican Church, Madaki; two parishes of ECWA Church in Bamusa and Barunde; and an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps. The NSCDC official was identified through his ID card as ASC…
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IGP orders immediate probe of alleged police involvement in NSCDC official’s death
From Jonas Ike, Abuja. …insists there’ll be no cover up The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu has ordered a comprehensive and speedy investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Mr. Ogar Jumbo, an Assistant Superintendent of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who died recently in Abuja.…
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NECO, NSCDC collaborate on exam malpractice
The National Examinations Council (NECO) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence are to collaborate to check examination malpractice during the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). A statement on Thursday by Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division, said the issue when the Chairman, Governing Board of NECO, Dr Abubakar Saddiq led a…
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2019 general elections: NSCDC deploys over 3,000 personnel in Delta
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Delta Command, has deployed over 3,000 personnel for the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state. The state Commandant of the corps, Dr Benito Eze, who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Asaba, said that the corps had earlier trained the over 3,000 officers…
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NSCDC deploys 1000 personnel in Bayelsa ahead of general election
The Bayelsa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed over 1,000 personnel for election duties ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The NSCDC state Commandant, Mrs Christiana Abiakam-Omanu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Yenagoa that the Command was fully prepared for the exercise. “The…
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How we will tackle oil theft, vandalism in Bayelsa – NSCDC
Mrs Christiana Abiakam-Omanu, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bayelsa, says the command will leverage on inter-service collaboration to curb oil theft and vandalism Abiakam-Omanu, who spoke on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Gov. Seriake Dickson in Yenagoa, gave an assurance that the corps would work closely with…
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NSCDC arrests man who raped own daughter for three years
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a man, identified as Adebisi Akinola, who has allegedly been raping his daughter for the past three years. The state Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr. Pedro Awili, on Tuesday in Akure, said the suspect had been abusing his daughter sexually since…
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Edo NSCDC destroys 16 illegal refineries
The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has destroyed 16 illegal refineries in the last six months. The State Commandant of the Corps, Makinde Ayinla, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. Ayinla said that the illegal refineries destroyed…
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JUST IN: Dambazau directs IGP, NSCDC boss to relocate to North East
The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Muhammadu, to relocate to the North East. The Presidency disclosed this on Wednesday in a series of messages posted on its Twitter handle, @NGRPresident. According to the message, the…