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FG dismisses 38 senior NSCDC officers for misconduct

No fewer than 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General, have been dismissed from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps by the Federal Government for various infractions. The dismissals, approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board under the Ministry of Interior, were due to offences including gross misconduct, insubordination, and violation of extant laws. The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, in a statement on Wednesday, said in 2025, a total of “76 senior and junior personnel had various disciplinary measures meted on them to serve as a deterrent to others.” He…

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Kwara police arrest three, recover AK-47 ammunition

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered 54 rounds of AK-47 ammunition in Bani, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state, as part of ongoing efforts to curb insecurity. The Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with PUNCH Online on the sidelines of the Kwara State Police Security Summit held in Ilorin. Ojo said the command was currently on the trail of those he described as the “end users” of the recovered ammunition, assuring that investigations were ongoing. “Three suspects were arrested and 54 AK-47 ammunition were recovered in the Bani…

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