Tag: NSCDC
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Senatorial rerun: NSCDC deploys 1, 000 personnel to Anambra
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) has deployed 1,000 security personnel for the conduct of Jan.13 re-run election in Anambra Central Senatorial District. The State Commandant, Mr John Ahwen, who disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Awka, said the number would support over 4, 000 personnel deployed by the Nigeria…
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NSCDC seizes 1000 litres of petrol from Boko Haram suppliers
The Borno Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has seized about 1, 000 litres of petrol from suspected ‘Boko Haram’ fuel suppliers in the state. The Commandant of the corps, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure in Maiduguri on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Abdullahi…
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Security: NSCDC establishes forensic unit to tackle pipeline vandalism
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has established a modern forensic unit to boost its performance in the protection of critical infrastructure and national asset across the country. The NSCDC Spokesperson, Emmanuel Okeh disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the Commandant-General of the Corps, Mr Abdullahi Muhammadu…
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Attacks: NSCDC deploys 50 armed personnel to UNIMAID
The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) has deployed 50 armed personnel to check incessant attacks at the University of Maiduguri. Its Commandant, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, told newsmen on Monday in Maiduguri that the measure was necessitated by the rising cases of suicide bombing and other attacks at the institution. He…
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Gunmen murder senior NSCDC official in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the killing of Mr Sunday Afolabi, an Assistant Superintendent with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Afolabi was allegedly killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants along Afao Road in the evening of Wednesday. The Public Relations…
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NSCDC to recruit 3,500 personnel in 2017- CG
The Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Abdullahi Gana, says the agency plans to recruit an additional 3,500 personnel in 2017. Gana, who made this known on Wednesday while presenting NSCDC’s 2017 budget of N61.4 billion before the House of Representatives Committee on Interior in Abuja, said this is…
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NSCDC denies rift with Peace Corps
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied any rift with the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN). The Defence Corps pledged to work with any government agency to improve the security situation in the country. The NSCDC Spokesperson, Mr Emmanuel Okeh said this in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja.…
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NSCDC arrests man who allegedly inserts electric heater into anus of his son
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested one Shettima Gudumballi, 58, for allegedly inserting electric heater into the anus of his 10-year-old son for being gay. The Commandant of the Corps, Ibrahim Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri on Saturday. Abdullahi said that the suspect committed this inhumane…
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Airport closure: NSCDC sets up security outposts on Abuja-Kaduna road
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has concluded plans to set up security outposts and deploy its personnel along the Abuja-Kaduna road following proposed closure of the Abuja Airport. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, is scheduled to be closed from March 8 for six weeks for repairs of the runway.…
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Yuletide: NSCDC engages 2,000 volunteers to boost security
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, has engaged the services of 2,000 volunteers in its efforts to boost security in the state at yuletide. Lawan Bashir-Kano, the NSCDC State Commandant, told newsmen in Lafia on Saturday that the volunteers would be added to 1,800 officers of the command in the…