The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has sealed factories belonging to Inner Galaxy Steel Company and Jiuxing Industry Limited following the alleged theft and illegal recycling of critical national infrastructure worth billions of naira. The Corps disclosed that the action followed court-approved operations after investigations linked the companies and their accomplices to the vandalism …
A Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Hassan Abdullahi, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for offences related to certificate forgery and corrupt advantage. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it secured the conviction at the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gudu, …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Deputy Superintendent Sani Yakubu of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) before Justice Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court 12 on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds. The case, which came up on Monday, …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on training facilities for Nigeria’s internal security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The decision was disclosed by the Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC) Ad-hoc Committee on the overhaul of security training institutions …
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has announced that preachers in the state will be required to submit their sermons for approval before addressing their congregations. The governor made this known on Sunday during an interview on TVC, where he clarified certain aspects of a new law seeking to regulate preaching in the state. “I didn’t …
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and current African Democratic Congress (ADC) leader in Kebbi State, Abubakar Malami, has petitioned Nigeria’s top security agencies, alerting them of what he described as a concerted scheme to destabilise Kebbi State. The petition dated 10 September 2025, was addressed to the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Inspector …
In a decisive move to tackle the surge in cross-border crimes threatening the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, on Thursday convened an emergency G-7 security meeting at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja. The high-level meeting brought together Commissioners of Police from the six states bordering the FCT — Niger, …
