The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has taken disciplinary and enforcement actions following alleged misconduct and incidents targeting critical infrastructure. In a statement by NSCDC National Public Relations Officer Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, the agency says it sanctions 79 personnel for professional misconduct and related offences. Punch reports that the sanctions include dismissals for 37 personnel, alongside other disciplinary measures. Separately, the NSCDC says it has arrested 12 suspects believed to be involved in vandalism of pipelines and other critical infrastructure, as well as illegal activities connected to such acts. The corps frames the arrests as part of efforts to protect vital national assets and improve compliance among its personnel. The statement does not provide further details on the specific offences committed by the sanctioned personnel or the full identities of those arrested, but it presents the actions as ongoing NSCDC measures against misconduct within the service and crime affecting critical infrastructure.
NSCDC sanctions 79 personnel and arrests 12 suspects over alleged misconduct
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has taken disciplinary and enforcement actions following alleged misconduct and incidents targeting critical infrastructure. In a statement...
- The NSCDC says it sanctions 79 personnel for alleged professional misconduct.
- The sanctions include dismissal of 37 personnel.
- The NSCDC says it arrests 12 suspects linked to pipeline or critical infrastructure vandalism.
- The NSCDC says the arrests also relate to illegal activities connected to the vandalism.
- NSCDC’s spokesman, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, issues the announcement in a public statement.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced major disciplinary and operational actions, including the sanctioning of 79 personnel for professional misconduct. The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, said in a statement that the Corps had also arrested 12 suspects linked to critical infrastructure vandalism and illegal […] NSCDC sanctions 79 personnel over misconduct, arrests 12 suspects
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