NSCDC
6 Dec
Four suspected rapists have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command. The suspects, Sadiq Opeyemi, 30, Afeez Olalekan, 26, Ismail Ibrahim, 30, and Abdulahi Garba, 33, were arrested on December 3 in Iwo, Iwo Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly raping two minors. The…
3 Dec
A 19-year-old student of Abubakar Audu University, Ayangba, was on Monday found wandering naked in Ilorin, Kwara State, after being abducted
3 Dec
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday rescued a 19-year-old undergraduate of Kogi State University, Ayungba, who was reportedly abducted by ritualists.
2 Dec
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara Command has detained a 19-year-old suspected kidnapper, Abu-Umar, for prosecution. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, confirmed his detention at a news conference on Monday in Ilorin. Mohammed said the suspect allegedly planned the abduction of a mother and her two children. “The suspect was…
29 Nov
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 24-year-old man, Olalekan Kehinde, for allegedly vandalising a railway track in the Dagbolu area of Osogbo. In a statement released on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, disclosed that Kehinde and his accomplice, identified as Abbey, committed the act…
28 Nov
Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been confirmed dead after a Boko Haram ambush on November 18, 2024, in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The attack occurred near the Niger-Kaduna state boundary during an inspection tour of national grid installations. NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi confirmed the incident in…
27 Nov
Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has reiterated its commitment to grassroot security. The State Commandant of the corps , Mr Adedotun Keshinro reiterated the commitment during the groundbreaking ceremony, of the proposed, Divisional Office headquarters in Ora, Ora Kingdom, Eredo Division of the Command This is contained in…
21 Nov
The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, has begun emergency responders' training for operatives of the Nigeria Police
20 Nov
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) neutralised over 50 boko haram members during a cross-fire at Farin- Kasa Area, Chukun LGA in Kaduna. This is contained in a statement by the NSCDC Spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi. He said that the incident took place on Monday evening. Afolabi said that a special monitoring…
20 Nov
Suspected Boko Haram members have ambushed personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad (CGSIS), on inspection of national grid installation at Farin- Kasa Area of Chikun Local Government Area, in Kaduna State on Monday, November 18, while crossing from the Shiroro axis. The incident was said to…
20 Nov
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reiterated its commitment to training and retraining personnel on the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.
20 Nov
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, has apprehended three suspects for allegedly vandalising a transformer in Kiyako village, Birnin Kudu Local Council.
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