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  • NSCDC arrests man who allegedly inserts electric heater into anus of his son

    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 act over allegations that his young son had been engaging in homosexual activities with some politicians.

    He said: “On January 19 one Malam Shettima Gudumballi, 58, of 1000 housing, a director with the Borno State Ministry of Forestry, was arrested by the command for torturing his 100-year-old son Umar Shettima with electric heater.

    “The father suspected that his son was a gay along with four others, who also mentioned 12 other boys involved between the ages of 11 and 14.

    “After examination of the victim by doctors on duty at the State Specialist Hospital, they suggested that the anus might developed bacteria and further complicated,” said Abdullahi.

    The commandant told newsmen that the father is still in the custody of the corps and would be arraigned in the court after investigation for his dastardly act.

  • 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.

    The Federal Government announced the relocation of activities within that period to the Kaduna Airport and assured of security beef up along the Abuja-Kaduna route during the period.

    The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Mr. Abdullahi‎ Muhammadu, at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja said he had ordered the setting up of 15 security outposts and emergency stations along the route.

    He explained that the‎‎ outposts would be set up along Bwari-Jere to Kaduna, Abuja-Zuba Kaduna routes to enable corps personnel to protect‎ lives and property along the routes.
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    He said that the decision to establish the 15 outposts was to provide adequate security during the six weeks of the closure of the airport.

    “We are doing all within our powers to strengthen the relationship with relevant stakeholders to achieve the desired result,” he said.‎

    Muhammadu said special attention would also be given to‎ critical infrastructure
    along the route and other passengers plying the road to the northern part of the country.‎‎

    He stressed the need for adequate security along the route,‎ saying those with nefarious behaviour may take advantage of the temporary situation to perpetrate their sinister acts.

    He added that the‎ ‎Crisis Management Department had been directed to station their ambulances along the routes for any emergency and rescue operation.‎

    The NSCDC boss‎ urged Nigerians to remain peaceful and law abiding and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency.

     

  • 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 state.

    He said that the decision to engage the volunteers was in line with the directive of the NSCDC Commandant to pay adequate attention to flash point areas with high security risks.

    According to the State Commandant, the command will also carry out special patrol to some areas that are prone to Fulani herdsmen’s attack.

    He said the command’s medical and disaster response team had been placed on standby to respond to any emergency during the Christmas period.

    “I assure the public of the corps’ determination to respond promptly to any intelligent reports and act timely in order to avoid damage of any kind,’’ he said.

    Bashir-Kano, however, implored the public to be more vigilant and cooperate with the corps.

    “We call on the public to feed us with useful information about any suspicious person, movement or activity for our prompt action,’’ he said.

    He urged residents of the state to use this festive period for sober reflection and pray God for the peace and development of the state and the entire country.

  • Bloodbath in Rivers: Hoodlums attack police van, behead DSP, orderly

    Bloodbath in Rivers: Hoodlums attack police van, behead DSP, orderly

    Two policemen have been reportedly killed by hoodlums in Rivers state, Nigeria on Saturday at Ujju community near Omoku in Ogba/Edema/Ndoni council area, during the Rivers rerun elections in the state.

    The General Officer Commanding (GOC) the newly-created 6 Division of the Army in Port Harcourt, Major General Kasimu Abdulkarim, made this disclosure Sunday.

    Abdulkarim said the hoodlums snatched the police patrol vehicle and weapons, killing DSP Alkali Mohammed, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Mobile Police Unit 48, and his orderly in the process.

    He said while three policemen escaped, five were still “missing in action” in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers, where the state’s Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Felix Obuah, hails from.

    Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and Obuah had earlier accused the Army and policemen of killing three PDP members (two in Bodo-Ogoni in Gokana Local Government Area and one in Tai-Ogoni Local Government Area) aiding All Progressives Congress (APC) members to hijack electoral materials.

    The GOC, however, declared that the allegations made by some respected politicians regarding deep involvement of soldiers during the elections were false and aimed at tarnishing the army’s image.

    To Abdulkarim, PDP leaders, “weighty” allegations that soldiers were involved in ballot box snatching, illegal escort of some politicians, arrest and detention of voters could cause members of the public to view soldiers negatively, hence the need to adequately inform the public on the true perspective. He said the public should consider the allegations as “mere farce to garner sympathy”.

    The GOC maintained that the 6 Division remained apolitical, adding that its soldiers provided perimeter defence to ward off hoodlums and miscreants.

    “The most brutal incident occurred (during Saturday’s rerun) at Ujju community near Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers State, where a police patrol team was ambushed. In the ambush, 10 policemen scampered into the bush. The Mobile Police organized a rescue mission.

    “Regrettably, the team discovered that DSP Alkali Mohammed of Mobile Police Unit 48 was beheaded along with his orderly. The patrol vehicle was taken away with weapons. Three policemen escaped. Five were missing in action.

    “This is the same area where soldiers of 34 Brigade were ambushed on November 20, 2016, where a soldier was killed. Also, on November 21, 2016, four personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed and their weapons carted away.

    “These attacks are reasonable evidence of violations of breach of law and order which portray the area as a flashpoint. Despite this barbarism, soldiers acted with civility and professionalism, guaranteeing peaceful elections.

    “Nigerian Army, as a respected institution with constitutional responsibility to safeguard lives and property, could not watch miscreants and hoodlums abducting, maiming and killing innocent citizens, especially in senseless attacks on uniform personnel,” he said.

  • NSCDC deploys 240 officers to IDPs camps to check menace of prostitution

    NSCDC deploys 240 officers to IDPs camps to check menace of prostitution

    The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC says it has deployed about 240 personnel to 16 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps to check the menace of prostitution.

    The State Commandant, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, who stated this in an interview with the newsmen, on Sunday in Maiduguri, said that cases were recorded in the state capital.

    In his words: “240 intelligent personnel were deployed to 16 IDPs camps located in the state capital to check this ugly trend of prostitution among IDPs.

    “You will recall that the command had raised an alarm about five months ago, that some persons were taking advantage of the situation of the IDPs to engage them into prostitution.

    “These group of culprits were also IDPs, who were taking refuge in the host communities who usually invite this IDPs out of camps and do all sort of things with them.

    “To be honest with you, there are also bad eggs amongst these IDPs, because it is crystal clear that some of them enjoyed what they are doing.

    “When the alarm was raised some weeks ago, the ugly trend stopped, but I can tell you that they have now shifted their activities to the host communities, where they meet and do all sort of things without fear.”