The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has sanctioned 79 personnel for various acts of professional misconduct and arrested 12 suspects in connection with critical infrastructure vandalism and illegal arms dealing.
The Commandant General of the Corps, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, said the actions underscore the agency’s commitment to institutional transparency, public safety, and a zero-tolerance stance against misconduct and compromise within its ranks.
According to the NSCDC, disciplinary proceedings conducted under the Public Service Rules and the Corps’ Conditions of Service resulted in sanctions against 75 personnel. Those affected include one Assistant Commandant General (ACG), two Deputy Commandants (DCs), 35 other senior officers, and 37 junior officers.
The Corps said the offences included job racketeering, financial misconduct, theft, absence without official leave, and acts considered prejudicial to state security. Sanctions imposed range from dismissal and compulsory retirement to recommendations for criminal prosecution.
Among the cases concluded was the February 18, 2026 operational incident at Rafin Gabas in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, which resulted in the death of Mining Marshals Location Commander Levi Agada.
Investigations found that two personnel, Hosea Habila and Jibrin Labaran, engaged suspected illegal miners with firearms without authorization. Both officers have been dismissed from the service and recommended for criminal prosecution.
The NSCDC also disclosed that four personnel are currently facing disciplinary proceedings being handled by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police over allegations of illegal arms dealing.
The officers are Superintendent Tesie Victor Nnamdi of the Enugu State Command, Assistant Superintendent II Okwuruinya Uchenna of the Ebonyi State Command, Assistant Superintendent II Obaji Sampson of the Ebonyi State Command, and Superintendent Achor Favour of the Nasarawa State Command.
While the first three are facing both internal disciplinary measures and legal prosecution over alleged illegal arms dealing, Achor Favour is undergoing administrative disciplinary proceedings following public concern over the alleged mistreatment and negligence of a teenage domestic helper, Mercy Hajara Muhammad.
In a related operation, the CG’s Special Intelligence Squad arrested nine suspects linked to illegal firearms and ammunition trafficking across Ebonyi, Enugu, Kogi and Niger states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
The suspects were identified as Friday Nnanna Ujor, 51; Chika Sampson Nwozaku, 48; Nnanna Ujor Chinasa, 45; Nnanna Fountain; Nnanna Abundant Ifechukwu; and three NSCDC officers—SC Tesie Victor Nnamdi, ASCII Okwuruinya Uchenna, and ASCII Obaji Sampson.
The Corps also intensified efforts to protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI), arresting six suspected vandals on July 25, 2026, at Sabon Wuse with a full trailer load of vandalised railway sleepers.
According to the NSCDC, the railway sleepers were concealed in a blue DAF trailer bearing registration number ZAR 618 XT.
In another operation, two suspected members of a vandalism syndicate, Raphael Danjuma and Isaac Zegbe, from Toto and Bassa local government council of Nasarawa State, were arrested for allegedly vandalising electrical cables in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
The NSCDC stressed that the actions of the sanctioned personnel do not reflect the integrity and professionalism of the majority of its officers nationwide.
The Corps added that all suspects and affected personnel retain their constitutional rights to due process as both administrative and legal proceedings continue.
It also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing actionable intelligence to support efforts aimed at safeguarding national security.