The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested one Victor Barry, 22, over the alleged trafficking of a 17-year-old girl from Amoyo, to Mali under the pretext of securing employment for her in Senegal. The spokesperson for the command, ASC I Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this i…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged vandalisation of transformer cables and other criminal activities in Tanke-Iledu, Ilorin. The spokesperson for the corps in the state, ASCI Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statem…
…operation by the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun) has killed Abdussamad Ohida, a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), during a raid on a forest hideout in Owo, Ondo State, at the weekend.As reported by TVC News on M…
…Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. Security sources said Ohida aka Anwar, who was…
…to continue keeping the DSS out of politics and focused on intelligence-driven national security workPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Abuja, FCT - A public affairs analyst has described the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, as the most prof…
…to intensify its grassroots campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Also, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned Nigerians against spreading misinformation and propaganda that could worsen insecurity and trigger attacks on innocent citizens. The recap in full: 1. APC slams Amaechi over claim…
Two civil society groups have cautioned Nigerians against condemning the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and its Commandant-General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, over the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the corps’ custody in Minna, Niger State. The groups, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence and Medi…
…government and the Trump administration for the development, tying it to an active US-Nigeria security cooperation agreementAdam was reportedly arrested on September 12 at his compound in Plateau state, with photographs of his detention emerging publicly in OctoberPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature…
…Sefiu Oyebamiji. The victims were allegedly killed when operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, invaded the community following an incident whose circumstances remain a source of concern among residents. But a year after the deaths, the remains of the victims are reportedly stil…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Tactical Operations…
…both countries to address current and emerging security threats. The post reads, “U.S.-Nigeria security cooperation continues to advance our shared efforts to strengthen regional security. “The planned acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters underscores both countries’ commitment to building Nigeria’s defence capabil…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for the vandalism of public properties and building structures on government land. The suspects were apprehended on Monday evening by operatives of the Corps in collaboration with Agunaechemba Security Outfit in Onitsha Loc…
…the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, said. Similarly, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said it had doubled its intelligence network across state commands to protect schools and other learning institutions. Speaking on security arrangements for the reopening of schools, the NSCDC…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a former staff member of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and 12 others over their alleged involvement in the vandalism of electricity cables worth more than N350 million in Abuja. The suspects were also arrested in connection with alleg…
…Burst in Oyo State. Operation Burst is a joint security outfit consisting of men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigerian Army. The security outfit was established by the immediate past governor of the State, late Abiola Ajimobi. However, the security outfit situated along the Igbeti/Igbo…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has disclosed how a suspected member of a human trafficking syndicate allegedly kidnapped 15 minors in Nasarawa State and sold them for N30m. The NSCDC said the suspect allegedly posed as an official of the National Council of Child Rights Advocates and deceived the children…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 15 trafficked minors and recovered rifles. The corps also said it had dismantled an interstate telecommunications infrastructure vandalism network. In a statement, NSDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, sai…
…Local Government Area, Alhaji Garba Buba, and another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma. 6. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 19 suspected illegal miners operating in a forest in Edo North, while two alleged operators said to be behind the activities are currently at large. The suspects were arrested o…
…the Minister of Interior to the Mining Marshals through the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for investigation and prosecution.According to him, investigators arrested the defendants at coordinates logged as longitude 7°17'24"E and latitude 8°52'11"N. According to the Mining Marshals,…
…the Minister of Interior to the Mining Marshals through the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for investigation and prosecution. Onoja said investigators arrested the defendants at coordinates identified during the investigation as falling within a mining lease held by Lord’s Career Ven…
…medical care to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The programme falls under a broader US-Nigeria security cooperation mission that includes combined training, advising, intelligence sharing, and professional exchanges.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obiaja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Comma…
…support their families and help maintain order. Drawing a parallel with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Igboho said, “This organisation we established, if we execute it properly—just like Civil Defence. They started at the market. We used to call them ‘Little Defence,’ but they did good work with what the…
…to replace the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) or other statutory security agencies. He said the VGN would instead leverage its grassroots network to strengthen community-based intelligence and support lawful security interventions…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, have intercepted and arrested two suspected cattle rustlers at a mining checkpoint along the Tudun Wada–Kiru Road, Rahama Round, in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirm…