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The devil pushed me to sexually abuse my neighbour’s daughter – Tailor says

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2021 0

A 29-year-old tailor, Adebomi Oke has said that the devil pushed him to sexually abuse a four-year-old neighbour’s daughter in Ondo State. Oke made this known after his arrest and two others by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Ondo State. ”I just moved into the one-room

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COVID-19: Four arrested in Abeokuta for riding bike from Minna

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

Operatives of the NIgerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested four Northern youths who sneaked into the state from Niger State despite inter-state travel ban by the Federal Government. Parading the youths in Abeokuta, the State Commandant of the Corps, Mr. Hammed Abodurin, said they were intercepted at Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta at about 10:30 […]

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NSCDC nabs undergraduate for raping 16-yr-old student in Akure

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo state Command have arrested one Femi Adejuwon, an undergraduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student. The NSCDC state Commandant, Philip Ayuba, made this disclosure in a statement issued and signed by Mr. Ayodeji Olufemi, the command’s public relations

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Group urges Buhari to re-appoint Gana as NSCDC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI), a civil society group has written to President, Muhammadu Buhari, to re-appoint the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana for a second term in office. Executive Secretary, Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele, who disclosed this, said the organization is making the request based on

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NSCDC begin mop up surveillance of Zamfara mining sites

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) have begun the sensitisation of artisans to check illegal mining activities in the Zamfara state. Commandant of the corps, Alhaji Aliyu Garba, made the disclosure on Wednesday at the inauguration of the exercise at Kucheri […]

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Ortom inaugurates NSCDC agro-rangers operation in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

Governor Samuel Ortom on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) agro-rangers unit to curb security challenges facing the agricultural sector in Benue state. Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday in Makurdi, Gov. Ortom commended the federal government for approving the establishment of agro-rangers operation in the country. The governor

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NSCDC arrests 27 with adulterated petroleum products in C/River

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River state said it arrested 27 suspects with adulterated petroleum products in the state from October 2019 till date. Commandant of the NSCDC in the state, Danjuma Elisha, disclosed this on Sunday in in Calabar. Elisha, who spoke on his 100 days achievements in office, […]

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Anambra NSCDC arrests man for allegedly operating illegal JAMB centre

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command has arrested one Ezennia Onyeka for allegedly operating illegal Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration centre in Nnewi. State Commandant of the corps, David Bille, confirmed the arrest in an interview in Awka on Friday. Bille said the suspect was arrested in Nnewi, […]

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NSCDC records 2,360 cases in Kebbi – Commandant

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kebbi state Command on Wednesday said it recorded 2, 360 cases in 2019 in the state. NSCDC state Commandant, Alhaji Sammani Ringim, disclosed this in an interview in Birnin Kebbi. Ringim said that 1, 034 of the cases were criminal in nature, while 1, 326 were civil […]

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Breaking: NSCDC bans display of firearms in public occasion

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Following the death of Action Alliance chieftain in Imo State, Mr Ndubuisi Emenike through an accidental discharge by an operative of the NSCDC, the Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana, has banned members of the Civil Defence armed squad from display of firearms especially in public places. He declared this when he paid a condolence visit to […]

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NSCDC arrests 8 suspects for selling JAMB form for N8, 000

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

Eight suspects allegedly notorious for running illegal Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration centres in various parts of Lagos, and selling JAMB forms above the stipulated official price of N4,700 have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The suspects, Bamiro Oluwaseun, Subairu

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A’Ibom Assembly crisis takes new twist as Police seal-off complex

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2018 0

…Court orders stay of execution of judgement on defected lawmakers’ seats …PDP, APC express divergent views over Assembly crisis The crisis rocking the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly took new twist on Wednesday morning as the Assembly complex located at Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, the state capital, was sealed-off by a detachment of security […]

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NSCDC arrests 27 suspected illegal miners

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it arrested 27 illegal miners in Imo, Plateau, Sokoto, Kaduna and Niger between January and May. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the corps, Emmanuel Okeh, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja. Okeh said that 10 of the suspects were from Imo, five from Plateau, […]

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Vote of no confidence on Nigeria security chiefs, I second!

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

For many Nigerians, these are perilous times. The state of nature that Thomas Hobbes talked about has closed in on us. Life has become nasty brutish and short. In farms, in places of worship or businesses, everyone has his or her heart in the mouth. A violent death could descend at any time. The only […]

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NSCDC decorates 52 newly promoted officers in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2018 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi state command has decorated 52 newly promoted officers with new ranks following their elevation in the Corps. Speaking during the decoration of the newly promoted officers at the Command’s Headquarters in Abakaliki, the State Commandant of the Corps, Mrs. Chinwe Kanu charged the 52 newly promoted […]

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Employment racketeering: Immigration, Civil Defence open up

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

* Say scammers go to any length including use of social media NIS sets up anti-fraud unit, urges victims to report We pay between N200,000 -N300,000 each – Victims The Management of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have separately raised the alarm over the nefarious activities of […]

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NSCDC boss defends promotions, says it’s in line with public service rules

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, Thursday in Abuja ,defended the recent promotions carried out by the agency saying the Board is statutorily responsible for promotion, appointment and discipline hence it conducted the recent promotion examinations for the various services under the Ministry of

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NSCDC uncovers prostitution recruitment centre in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a prostitution recruitment settlement in Edo, the Edo Commander, Mr. Makinde Ayinla, has said. Ayinla, who made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday, said the settlement was in Uselu N’ Ahor in Uhunmwode Local Government Area. He said […]