4,000 NSCDC Officers Deployed for FCT Christmas Security
The NSCDC FCT Command deploys 4,000 personnel to ensure a peaceful Christmas celebration. Commandant Odumosu orders maximum security at churches, malls, and critical assets.
The NSCDC FCT Command deploys 4,000 personnel to ensure a peaceful Christmas celebration. Commandant Odumosu orders maximum security at churches, malls, and critical assets.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismissed an Assistant Commandant General and 37 other senior officers for gross misconduct and insubordination. A total of 76 officers faced sanctions in 2025 as part of ongoing reforms.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismissed 58 personnel, including senior officers, for offences like insubordination and job racketeering. The Commandant General vows to reposition the Corps.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has reinstated Danlami Hayyo and Michael Ango. The move follows suspensions linked to a disputed school closure memo and undisciplinary acts. Read the full details.
Osun NSCDC arrests a driver and scrap dealer for vandalising telecom sites in Eripa and Otan Ayegbaju, recovering stolen batteries. Two suspects remain at large. Read more.
Delta State NSCDC launches a revamped Female Squad to protect schools and critical infrastructure ahead of the festive season. The team has begun patrols in Asaba.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has removed Michael Ango as acting chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service. The reason remains undisclosed. Read the full details and implications here.
Mr. Wang, a Chinese national kidnapped in September during an attack that killed 8 NSCDC officers in Edo, has been released in Kogi. He has since returned to China. Details inside.
The Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional, Immigration Board has announced the screening schedule for its recruitment. Shortlisted candidates can check the portal from Dec 1. Learn more.
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo conducted surprise inspections of NSCDC and Federal Fire Service commands in Abuja, reaffirming Nigeria's preparedness to tackle security challenges.
Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo conducts surprise inspection of NSCDC FCT Command, urges personnel to enhance service delivery amid national security challenges.
Nigeria's Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo declares zero tolerance for excuses from security agencies during surprise Abuja inspection. Read about Tinubu's security directive.
Armed bandits stormed Gidan-Bijimi settlement, abducting six teenage girls and a 16-year-old boy. The attack highlights growing security concerns in Bwari Area Council bordering Kaduna State.
Osun NSCDC arrests 32-year-old Richard for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Maggots found in victim's private parts. Suspect confessed after wife reported abuse. Read full details.
Nigerian VIPs express security concerns after President Tinubu orders police escort withdrawal. Many doubt NSCDC's capability to provide adequate protection amid rising insecurity.
NSCDC FCT Command partners with Abuja Metropolitan Lions Club for workplace diabetes screening. Free health checks, drugs boost personnel wellness for safer capital.
President Tinubu orders immediate withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs nationwide. Officers to return to core policing duties in underserved communities. Will this time be different?
President Tinubu orders police withdrawal from VIP protection to focus on core duties. NSCDC to provide replacement security. 30,000 new police recruits approved.
President Bola Tinubu orders immediate withdrawal of police officers from VIPs, redeploying them to core policing duties. 30,000 new officers to be recruited. Read the full story.
A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officer was stabbed to death by a mentally unstable teenager in Oba Ile, Ondo State. The officer had been invited to help restrain the 19-year-old. Read the full details.
A 19-year-old mentally unstable man stabbed NSCDC officer Babalola Joseph Idowu to death in Akure, Ondo State. Read the shocking details of the tragedy.
A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps operative was fatally stabbed while attempting to restrain a mentally unstable man in Oke-Ala community, Akure North. Full details on the tragic incident.
NSCDC arrests two men for stealing 600 litres of diesel from MTN mast in Bauchi. Suspects confessed to year-long theft operation. Read full details.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike clarifies his 'fool' comment after Abuja land dispute clash with naval officer. Get the full details of the Gaduwa district confrontation.
A Nigerian police officer raises critical questions about naval officer deployment during Nyesom Wike confrontation. Discover the security protocol concerns and public reactions.
A Nigerian man challenges Lt. Yerima's supporters with 4 crucial questions about the viral confrontation with FCT Minister Wike. Read the full analysis and public reactions.
Reuben Abati criticizes FCT Minister Nyesom Wike as 'Omo Onile of FCT' and urges President Tinubu to call him to order over land disputes and demolition controversies.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike addresses his controversial exchange with Lt. A.M Yerima over disputed land, denying he insulted the military while maintaining the officer followed illegal orders. Read full details.
Presidential aide Temitope Ajayi warns FCT Minister Wike about Abuja's waste management breakdown. Refuse heaps threaten public health crisis. Falana demands apology in land dispute.
Fresh analysis reveals what naval officer told Wike during land dispute that sparked minister's anger. Watch video and see Nigerians' reactions to the confrontation.